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INCREASING THE DUTIES, MELBOURNE, January 15, (Received January 15, 1892, at 11.45 a.m.) A substantial increase in the stock tax will bo one of the leading proposals of the new Government, and they are also likely to impose a duty on beer and tea.
THE VICTORIAN ELECTIONS. MELBOURNE. January 15, The general elections probably take place in April.
THE BANK OF VAN DIEMEN’S LAND. HOBART, January 15.
At a meeting of the Commercial Bank the chairman defended the institution from the implication of having been concerned in a conspiracy to ruin the Bmk of Van Diemen’s Land. He said that if the bank could have been saved they would have done so, but an inspection of the accounts prior to the suspension disclosed revelations that had never in their wildest dreams been anticipated, and there was no course but to advise the closing of the institution. This statement has caused a sensation, as it is a totally different story to that set forth by the management of the Bank of Van Diemen’s Land,
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Evening Star, Issue 8723, 15 January 1892, Page 2
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181INTERCOLONIAL Evening Star, Issue 8723, 15 January 1892, Page 2
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