ernor-General, Lord Forster, opened Parliament. The tended by an excopti people. Not only was it the last, time Lord Forster would preside at this formal opening of Parliament but it is anticipated that the next time the ceremony will be held in Canberra, the Federal Capit: Labour Party surprised the Prime Minister, Mr. Bruce, by refraining from Taking part in the debate on the Address-in-Reply, a state of fairs he was obviously unprepared, Rhe Australian. farming communi- of the edrriages, awakened by the save their homes and stock.
supply a large proportion of one person that ager in one merged before the Inhabitants could Many with implements, and accesso- jolting of the train, looked out of a farmers were rescued by The repre- window and perceived the luggage such boats as there were ta bs two overseas off the line. He moved to pall obtained.
Hfirms also refused to help the Board the communication cord, but was In this district and further down face profits made on any one type of who considered that what appeare! Queanbeyan Grech abt the Mucrors* ascertain the individual or aver- persuaded not to dos' by others the'riter, past the jorcion of woe
implement, or machines. The mat-to be a carriage off the line was Bidgee River five lives were lost, iter has been referred to the Solicibut a visual delusion as the train Two men attempted to cross a creek fter-General by the Chairman, Mr. rounded a curve of the line. Some to rescue some people and stock but Hodson, who expressed, regret at few minutes later the train teache] were swept down the raging torrent, ithe need arising. Mi on He the bridge and some sleepy brain The other fatalities were brought stated that the books of most of realized that their fellow-passenger about by anxious settlers and stock, the Australian manufacturers had was rigitt, while others were too men, seeing their life's capital in been 0} and Inspected by an ex- badly Injured and dazed to realize deegee of itance was what had occurred, An aged woman fellSswoap, braving the desire et ished one pert, and that every a of extended to the Board in deter Jning the position of the industry.
The fact that the increase of ma-Jchinery imports during the last ten months is valued at £2,130,143, and that the total values for the period exceed that 0 fall other items on io ast April, 1924, was fest at £35,015,068, does not argue the favour of the companies. the Solicitor-General decide that the representatives come under the penaltios of th Act, which provides a Entormation to the Board, its memalty of £260 for the refusal of
bers are not likely to be fenient.
The import of Umber has "decreased, as is also the ease in ani 1 foodstuffs, while, on the other jand, meat export has increased by wer 90. percent. on last yoar"s Fil returns, and wheat, maintain-Hing good prices, easily doubled in value. with $6,000,000 to spare the Previous April's export figures. The primary producers have come on! well, in spite of the dislocation of the woof sales: and their products of 80 years travelling from Weste {Australia to Rockhampton w: killed and one poor woman wae di covered injured her? tts daughter of two and a half year dead on her lap. The younger woman was travelling with her Saby to join her husband at Lonzreach, pastoral centre inland, the hus band himself having met with an accident in that town, Two mem bers of a dramatic company, who! were setting out on a tour of the northern towns, two Serbiany, a Pole and Jugoslavs with rome immigrants travelling north for em ployment were among the injured.
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