There lias been an exodus of Vic torians to South Africa since peace was declared. 1 lobar!, June 12. 'At the Midlands Sheep Show M; Thomas Gibson tool; the hulk of the championship awards for merinos. Received June 12, at 2.50 p.m. Sydney, June 12, The 'Auckland-built steamer Ad vance rfas wrecked at Botany Heads this morning, The captain .was drowned. Received June 12, at 10.21 p.m. Brisbane, June 12. TheMinistcr of Railways has de cided to abolish free railway passes, which he estimates last year cost the State £55,000. In future all State Departments will pay like the gene ral public. The Central Queensland Meat Com pany is registered with a capital of a hundred and fifty thousand to ac quire the businesses of the Central Meat Export Company. iThc leading timber merchants have formed a trust to protect the inter-

ests of the trade. Received June 12, at 10.21 p.m. Sydney, June 12. The 'Advance, while leaving Many Day in balast in a heavy sea, missed stays, and drifted on a reef, and sank while Captain Jugstrom was below recovering his properly, The crew oi three scrambled- ashore on the rocks, much bruised. Melbourne, June 12.
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