INTERCOLONIAL.
Melbourne, July 17. The secretary of the Commercial Travellers' Association has received a reply from Mr Seddon, Premier of New Zealand, holding out no hope of a .reduction of the tax imposed on commercial travelleis. Stdset, July 17. The ' Daily Telegraph ' comments adversely on the New Zealand Government's scheme of compulsory State fire insurance; which, it considers, would be unfair ' tj thp companies who established themselves ;with tho. explicit sanction of Government. The body of Mr George Morgan, tho deputy-sheriff, was found in the Domain ■ with a bullet through the head. There ia every indication of suicide. Under the reorganisation of the Justice department Mr Morgan was appointed deputy-sheriff fn addition to the office of c,hlef clerk, at on increased salary, which entailed more Work. Brisbane, July 17. Attorney-general Byrne presided over a large meeting of Irishmen, who adopted a resolution . approving of the. forthcoming Dublin Homo Eule Convention, and expressed the hopo that every effort would be made to promote united action by the whole party towards tho achievement of the great principle. The French mail steamer Australien arrived with a case of smallpox aboard. Tho. patient was a fireman, who has a mild form of the disease. The local • passengers and visitors havo been quarantined. . °
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Mataura Ensign, Issue 165, 21 July 1896, Page 3
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