CABLE NEWS.
By Tkleoraph. — Reoter's Copyright.
MELBOUENE, November 22. The proposal of Sir Henry Parkes to alter the name of New South Wales to Australia has excited much ridicule and adverse comment throughout Victoria. The Naval Defence Bill passed all its stages in the Legislative Assembly without opposition.
SYDNEY, November 22.
The Premier (Sir Henry Parkes) gave notice in the Legislative Assembly to day of a bill, changing tbe name of the colony to Australia.
(special to press association.) LONDON, November 20. New Zealand 4 per cents are selling freely. South Australian and Queensland stocks are depressed. Several London papers are persistently decrying the colonies and their financial conctition. A plebiscite of miners of Great Britain is being taken on a proposal to restrict the output of coal, for the purpose of raising the price, and also increasing the rate of
wages. The Emperor of Brazil has visited the Crown Prince, and recommended him to try the herbal remedy used in Brazil for cancer.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume IX, Issue 1787, 23 November 1887, Page 2
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