Smithy lands at Oakland Calif. thereby completing the circumnavigation of the World in the Southern Cross, remarkable effort, the mining party aboard the Canberra return to Sydney with the uninspiring news regarding the Jervois Field but much praise from the railways for saving their man. The Federal Government is reminded that it's time for a full time doctor in the Centre.

Royal Commission into the sale of the Mungana Mines to the Queensland Government finds former Premiers E. G. Theodore and William McCormack guilty of fraud and dishonesty. Justice James L. Campbell reckons guilty of the grossest impropriety. strong words. Theodore's short career in Federal politics could be coming  to an end, perhaps the most able fellow in parliament at the moment and perhaps a little too strong for the also rans.

The Endeavour Mining Company formally employs Bill Bird, Bill Williams and Ted Colson to carry out explorations of the Petermanns and Musgrave Ranges, they will be away for many weeks and it could be an arduous journey but under Terry's leadership it will be thoroughly done and with a very competent crew.

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