COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.
THE BREWARRINA CYCLONE
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SYDNEY, Feb. 3. The damage by the Brewarrina cyclone amounted to £IO,OOO. Unless there is further rain the danger from floods has passed.
THE PROPOSED MILITARY COLLEGE.
The Minister of • Defence has appointed Colonel Bridges, at present in London, to be head of the proposed military college
PREPARING FOR THE CAPITAL. The first peg has been driven in connection with the contour survey of the Federal capital site.
PLEASED WITH AUSTRALIA’S TREATMENT OF IMMIGRANTS.
MELBOURNE, Feb. 3.
Professor Capra, a doctor of science and agriculture, who recently visited Australia to inquire into the conditions of Italians in Australia and to consider the details of colonial expansion, in his report speaks eulogistically of Australia, where the condition of Italians are better generally than in America. He states there are 8000 Italians in Australia..
THE A.N.A.’iS DESIRES. The Australian Natives’ Association has decided to urge the passage of a Federal Friendly Societies Act as soon as possible.
SEEKING POPULATION. The. State Cabinet has decided to send a mission abroad to secure settlers for irrigable lands. Mr Mead, the Government irrigation expert, visits England and America in company with Mr Baillieu, Minister of Works, to induce immigrants to settle in Victoria.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2577, 4 February 1910, Page 5
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207COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2577, 4 February 1910, Page 5
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