[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, 31st March.
The Jury for the Fine Arts Section of the International Exhibition have awarded the Amerioan Waltham Watch Company a first order of merit for engraving and enamelling. The company thus take the highest award for watches. This Day. The Argus to-day states that it understands that the Legislative Council will not proceed with the Reform Bill, but will invite the Assembly to hold a joint Committee of the two Houses to agree if possible to a compromise. Sydney, 31st March. Arrived — Union Company's s.b. Wakatipu, from Wellington. Sailed — Union Company's b.s. Rotomahana, for Auckland. It is announced that Commodore Wilson, commanding the Australian squadron, has made arrangements for a naval review and sham fight on a scale of great magnificence. The manoeuvres are to be carried out on Tuesday, 12th April. This Day. The revenue of New South Wales for the past quarter amounted to £1, 393,000, being an increase of ,£464,000 oompared with the amount for March quarter of last year. In view of the return of Laycock, Messrs. Mason Brothers offer .£3OO for a prize for a sculling race, to be open to all comers. Adelaide, 31st March. Arrived — Orient Company's steamship Lusitania, from Plymouth.
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Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 76, 1 April 1881, Page 2
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202[REUTER'S TELEGRAMS.] Melbourne, 31st March. Evening Post, Volume XXI, Issue 76, 1 April 1881, Page 2
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