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• London, April 9. The election for North-East Lancashire took place to-day, and resulted in the return of two Liberals. Lord Hartington and Mr Crafton, ir place of two Conservatives who represented the constituency in lasi Parliament. Cooktown, Monday. The Eastern and Australian mail .steamer Bowen arrived from SingarfMre with Torres Straits mail. She brings news that the French Admiral has been instructed to occupy Tong King in Cochin China. He will levy a duty of two per cent, on imports, one per cent on exports, and 20 per cent per ton on vessels leaving for Manilla. London, April 10. Arrived, Wairoa and Adelaide. April 11. The Observer of to-day states that the Marquis of Salisbury, secretary of state for Foreign affairs, is about to be raised to a Dukedom. Sydney, Monday. Mr StatbeiTy,the prothonotary.has been dismissed for insubordination. He has obtained a legal opinion that He has been -wrongfully dismissed. London, April 10. Consols have advanced and are now quoted at 98 5-8. Arrived— Ship Rangitikei, from Lyttelton ; left January 3. Melboubne, Monday. The Government have decided to ■withdraw in three months the rewards now offered for the capture of the Kelly gang. .
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Manawatu Herald, Volume II, Issue 66, 13 April 1880, Page 3
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