AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Melbourne, March 18. Arrived — Rotorua, from New Zealand ; also the steamship Durham, from Plymouth. A meeting has been held at which it was resolved to form a company for the purpose of exporting every description of food under the freezing process. An influential committee was formed to carry out the objects of the meeting. Mauritius telegram, dated 9th March, states that suitable sugars are scarce. March 19. The Hon. F. T. Sargood, M.L.C., who is visiting England, will represent Victoria on the Colonial Defence Commission, and will further act as a member of the Board of the Agent-General for "Victoria in London. It is stated here that the New Zealand Railway Commission is desirous of securing the services of Thos. Higgingbotham, formerly Engineer-in -Chief for Railways in Victoria. It is further stated that Mr Higgingbotham has been communicated with from the New Zealand Government, who contemplate making important reductions in the expenses collecting of land tax. (?) The Australian Cricketers sailed to-day for England in the Garonne.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XXIII, Issue 3610, 20 March 1880, Page 2
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