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Per Electric Telegraph—Copyright. United Press Association. veil July 18, 1.40 am. Sydney, July 17. In the House to-night Mr Burns the Colonial Treasurer, made a supplementary financial statement. He estimated an increase in the revenue, notwithstanding a deficit in the estimated railway revenue of £59,000 consequent on the defeat of the Land Bill. The estimated revenue is set down at L 9,158,000 and the proposed expenditure, inclusive of £150,000 for State House and a small deficit from the year 1887, is estimated at L 6,588,000, leaving a surplus for the financial year of L 587.000. The expenditure includes LG 1,000 interest payable on the new loan. The surplus will be reduced, however, by a refund to tho squatters of LI GO, 000 for rents paid in excess. Perth, July 17. Tho appeal case Avery v tho South British Insurance Company, being a claim on two policies effected on the ship Janet, recently wrecked, was concluded to-day. The amount of the two policies was LI 500 and LBOO respectively. Tho verdict was in favor of the Insurance Company. Adelaide, July 17,
Tho match between the English footballers and a team of twenty representatives was played to-day under the Rugby rules, and resulted in a win for tho Englishmen by 22 points to 3.
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Marlborough Daily Times, Volume X, Issue 314, 18 July 1888, Page 2
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