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EXPORT OF HORSES TO INDIA. ?HE MAROTOTO MINING SWINDLE. RABBIT EXPERIMENTS AT SILVBRTON. FATAL BOATING ACCIDENT. I UNITED PRKBB ASSOCIATION. 1 Melbourne, 28th May. ' The Government have Received intimation :rom the Indian' Government that 950 horses ire required for India at an average price of £53 each, that 1 sum 1 to include the cost of lelivery in India. Sydney, 28th May. At a meeting of the Marototo Mining ComDavy to-day, tho syndicato declined to iccept any recoupment for their outlay. The money will be returnod to the shareholders to-morrow. i t . The Rabbit Commission has reached Silverton, where experiments have been made with the disease discovered by Drs. Butcher' and Ellis. The Commission were greatly impressed with the effootiveneas of the disease as a rabbit destroying agent. ' Brisbane, 28th May. The Government .will not resign until after the meeting of Parliament on the 12th of June. Cooktown, 28th May. Two men named Guretzsky and Monteith were drowned in the harbour to-day, through the upsetting of their boat in a Bquall. Latest Intelligence., NEW SOUTH WALES POLITICS. THE TASMANIAN WHEAT CROP. ,
(Received May 29, 12.45 p.m.) Stdnkt, This Dat. A meeting of the Opposition will be held shortly to consider the position and the prospects of organising the party. The aotion of the leader of the Opposition in proposing a motion of censure on the Government without first oonsulting the majority of the party will probably be discussed at the meeting. °> The Government have decided to obtain the views of the. -various. provincial. Stook Boards throughout the colony before taking any definite steps with M. Pasteur's vaccine ;of the Cumberland disease!Hobart, This Dat. The Tasmanian wheat yield is 673,981 bushels, being an increase in the aoreage and total yield, bnt a deorease of 1.20 on the average. ' Adelaide, This Dat. Messrs. Darling and O'Laughlan have been, elected' members of the Legislative 'Assembly for the Northern District.
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Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 125, 29 May 1888, Page 2
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AUSTRALIAN.
Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 125, 29 May 1888, Page 2
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