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July-August 1904 National News Electric Chronicle Crossword
  

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1 Railway communication between Eastern States and Western Australia might shorten the — — by three days. (4, 7)
9 Australian Women's — League. (8)
10 The second — report into the Commonwealth army. (6)
11 Surname of Prime Minister from August 1904 onward. (4)
12 Australia's new capital city was to be built on — land. (9)
15 Surname of politician in charge of the capital city inspection party. (4)
16 The Conciliation and — Bill. (11)
18 The proposed — railway. (16)
23 The Opposition, from August 1904 onward, was made up of Labor Party members and eleven — . (14)
24 What was required for the military defence of each Australian State? (8, 6)
25 Ship's wreckage was washed ashore at — beach. (8)
26 Australian Prime Minister from April to August 1904. (6)
27 Mr. Muir's profession. (8)
28 John Forrest explored the land between — and Adelaide. (9)
Down
2 Ah Kwan was a prohibited — . (9)
3 First and last names of Australia's first military commander. (6, 6)
4 First explorer to trek inland between South and Western Australia. (6, 4, 4)
5 Australasian — League. (10)
6 In Queensland the Governor-General received a petition from a group of — . (7)
7 Word to describe two political parties joining forces in Parliament. (9)
8 Sir John Forrest was Premier of this Australian colony, 1896-1900. (7, 9)
13 Name of ship beleived to have sunk near Sydney. (7)
14 The opposite of a Protectionist is a — — . (4, 6)
16 The "previously untouched field of Australian — ". (12)
17 First and last names of professor who wrote about Australian Aboriginal tribes. (7, 7)
19 Surname of Australia's Governor-General in 1904. (9)
20 Labor Prime Minister asked the Governor-General for a — of Parliament. (11)
21 Boat that sunk near Sydney was carrying coal from — . (9)
22 Pen name of writer who criticised plan to build desert railway. (10)
23 Name of steamship carrying a Chinese "alien". (5)