AUSTRALIAN.
Pre-. Amo——Hon—Electric TeJegraph—Copyrffltit. DEPRECIATION IN VALUES. Melbourne, July 22. Owing to depreciation in values, Mr Munro'B estate is not expected to pay more than Is in the £. QUEENSLAND POLITICS. Brisbane, July 22. lb ia expected that a Bill will shortly be introduced to established labour settlements to relieve the unemployed. It is understood that a proposal to change the constitution of the Upper House is under consideration. It is believed that the Government is in favour of an elective rather than a nominee House. FLOODS IN TASMANIA. . Hobart, July 23. The low lying parts of Launceston are submerged. Invereek is inundated, and the people are leaving their residences. Three hundred from the latter suburb have taken refuge in the Albert Hall.
The floods are now receding. FIRE AT PORT DARWIN. Port Darwin, July 22. The. whole of the Chinesa quarter in the town has been destroyed by fire. The origin is unknown. The Chinese are severe sufferers.
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Press, Volume L, Issue 8542, 24 July 1893, Page 5
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