Lord Hartington, in reply to a question in the House of Commons to-day, stated that the announcement in the Times this morning to the effect that the Home ...
Article : 67 wordsThe commercially successful issue of the trial shipment of meat by the Protos is more than satisfactory—it is encouraging to all interested in the now opening trade. The ...
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Article : 97 wordsThe Customs revenue at Brisbane for the month of May amounted to nearly £28,000, being an increase of £8400 as compared with the same period of last year At Rockhampton the increase was £556. ...
Article : 37 wordsIn the Legislative Council this evening the second reading of the Land Tax Bill was discussed. Dr. Hearn spoke for upwards of an hour in opposition to the bill. Only two other speakers followed Dr. Hearn, ...
Article : 707 wordsIn accordance with the power conferred upon the Government by the Cocrcion Act, Kettle, a prominent member of the Irish Land League, who recently urged that the tenants ...
Article : 72 wordsThe Greek Government has formally accepted the terms of the Convention as approved by the Great Powers, and signed by the Porte last week. The frontier difficulty ...
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The Sydney Morning Herald (NSW : 1842 - 1954), Wed 1 Jun 1881, Page 5
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