COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXVIII, Issue 2757, 11 March 1910, Page 5

COMMONWEALTH AFFAIRS.

HISTORIC RECORD OF PORT JACKSON. United Press Association — Copyright SYDNEY, March 10. 'Hie Lands Department has unearthed a map giving a plan of Port Jackson in 1792. It bears a note in the handwriting of Governor Phillip, which sets forth that all the lands and buildings within the boundary of Sydney shall remain definitely the property of the Crown. The historic ’document has been sent to 'Mitchell library. NARROW ESCAPE FROM DISASTER. MELBOURNE, -March -u. A thrilling escape from disaster occurred to a passenger train travelling at night between Clifton Hill and Merri stations. The train had just left the former' station and was approaching an iron bridge without a coping, spanning a chasm 63ft deep. The driver felt a thump and stopped the train. He found that the leading wheels of the engine had left the rails. They were within 38 inches of the edge of the bridge when the train stopped. ROUGH SEAS NEAR SYDNEY. (Received March 10, 9.10 p.m) SYDNEY, March, 10. A stiff southerly gale is blowing, and the sea is rough. THE RONALD HARPER CASE. Hiiblev, one of the defendants in the Ronald Harper conspiracy case, lias been arrested in Sydney. t FOOLISH LABORITES. The Broken Hill branch of the Amalgamated Miners’ Association adopted a resolution that the recognition of militarism in any shape or form is bitterly antagonistic to the best interests of the working class, and views with alarm the growth of the. cadet system. It calls upon members and workers generally to stamp out this pernicious influence by refusing ,to become identified <,r allowing their sons to join cadet com_ panies. PROSPEROUS INSURANCE CO. , (Received March 11, 12.55 a.m.) SYDNEY, Marcli 10. At the annual meeting of the Mutual Life and Citizens’ Company, the chairman stated that the- business for the vear 1909 was again a record, exceeding bv £131,166 the amount of new assurances completed in 1908. New policies numbered 11,382, assuring £2,00.)„ 460, on which the new annual premium income amounts to 0,425.

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