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Fifty Years Ago Today
From The Herald of February 16,
1884 I
AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS FOR
RELIEF IN EGYPT
The Agent'General has cabled to
the Premier, intimating that, in view 1
of the probabilities of naval interven
tion being required In Egypt, he had
tlaced the tortedo boats and uunboats
constructed for the Victorian Govern I
ment at the disposal of the Imperial \
Government .
Major-Gencral Gordon is continuing 1
his advance on Khartoum , and is be- j
ing welcomed by Arab tribes.
An inspection of the watershed on
the Whittlesea Ranges was made by
members of the . Water Supply Board
with a view to improving city and
suburban services.
It has be$n decided >to form an As
sociation for the protection of fish in
Victorian waters.
New premises for the Melbourne
Telephone Exchange are in the course
of erection in Flagstaff Gardens .
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