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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9047, 24 March 1908, Page 5

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QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Received March 23. 10.15 a.m. BRISBANE, March 23. Mr Bowman, Labour leader, in a speech, said that in the past many useful measures had been thrown out by the Legislative Council, but they would now be passed by both Houses. The Premier, he would have the backing of the Labour party in seeing that this was carried out. A 'FRISCO SERVICE. TWENTY-KNOT LINE SPOKEN OF. Received March 23, 10.2 a.m. ' BRISBANE, March 23. Mr T. W. Rapiey, a Wellington passenger by the Aorangi, states that while in America he learned from Senator M'Laughlin that there was a disposition o-i the part of the United States Senate to subsidise a twentyknot line of steamers between San Francisco and Australia. ENCOURAGEMENT OF THRIFT. Received March 23, 11.10 a.m. ADELAIDE, March 23. With a view to inducing the people to save their pennies, the Savings Bank is providing home savings bank boxes, capabla of holding several pounds in coppers. The boxes will be locked and the keys retained by the bank till the boxes are returned. A MURDERER EXECUTED. Received March 24, 1.9 a.m. PERTH, March 23. Smith was executed to-day for the murder of Clinton at Day Dawn on January sth last. Death was instantaneous. SYDNEY WOOL SALES. Received March 24, 1.9 a.m. SYDNEY, March 23. At the wool sales prices are weak ana irregular. There are large withdrawals, and prices all round have declined a half-penny to a penny compared with three weeks ago.