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| FEDERAL LABOUR CAUCUS. Received May 28, MELBOURNE, Majr 28. The Federal Labour caucus ctecicfrd to support the Government in passing the Surplus Revenue Bill, with an Old Age Pensions Bill attachment. The leader of the party is annoyed No opposition will be ottered to the vote of a quarter of a million struck out of the Estimates last week, and which is to be brought up as a separate measure to mark the commencement of the policy of naval defence. | BEKIBERI FEVER. ! A SERIOUS OUTBREAK. Received May 28, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, May 28. There is a serious outbieak of beriberi fever amongst native labourers at Ocean Island, in the Gilbert Archi- ' pelago. j Three or four deaths are reported j daily. | A NEW PAPER. i Received May 28, 10 a.m. | lIOBART, May 28. | A new morning paper—the "Daily j Post"—has been started. It will sup- | port Deakinism. | A COALING STATION. Received May 28, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, May 28. A coaling station for British warshipa has been established in the ; New Hebrides. A TRIBAL FIGHT. TWO ABORIGINES SLAIN. Received May 28, 10 a.to. 'ADELAIDE, May 28. In a tribal fight at Oodnadatta, two were slain. "HOSPITAL SATURDAY." COLLECTIONS IN SYDNEY. Received May 28, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, May 28. The result of "Hospital Saturday" was £6,350. The money will be distributed amongst the hospitals. The total collection was iiI.OCO above that of last year. A SOUTHERLY GALE. Received May' 23, 10 a.m. SYDNEY, May 28. A southerly gale is blowing and there is a heavy sea running on the coast. Shipping is sheltering. THE SYDNEY SENSATION. JANE BAIKIE COMMITTED FOR i TRIAL. Received May 29, J2.55 a.m. SYDNEY, May 28. Jane Baikie has been committed for trial at the Coroner's Court for the murder of Alex. Brown. Brown, a wharf labourer, is suspected to have died of poisoning. HIDE MARKEr. Received May 29, 12.55 a.m. MELBOURNE, May 28. There is a brisk market for hides. Stout and kips are unchanged.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9101, 29 May 1908, Page 5
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338AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXI, Issue 9101, 29 May 1908, Page 5
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