AUSTRALIAN.
(kbr none association.] Received December Mth, noon. THE BARQTJENTINE SEABIRD Hobabt, December 15. The barquentine Seabird, which went ashore in Macquarie harbour, hai been washed over the bar, and is now stranded. Received December 15th. 11.40 &.ni, POLITICS. Mjslbourxk, December 15. The Government will endeavour to bring the session to a close this week. The Commonwealth Bill will probablj be included in the list of measures which are to be dropped. The Colonial Treasurer will obtain power to issue Treasury bills to the amount! oi £2,000,000 in London, this step being taken as a precaution in the event oi inability to place the first instalment ot the six million loan. Received December 16th, 1.10 a.m. AMALG-AMATIOtf OF SHIPPING COMPANIES. Sydnbv, December 15. The Newcastle and Hunter Rival Shipping Companies amalgamate at the beginning'bf the year. This step is due to the competition of the rail ways.
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Press, Volume XLVIII, Issue 8047, 16 December 1891, Page 5
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