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AUSTRALIAN NEWS. SHIPPING ARRIVALS. THE MELBOURNE CUP. ANNEXATION MATTER?, 1 THE PUBLIC MIND AGITATE^, ADDRESS TO THE QUEEN. (by elbothio telegraph.-'copyright.) (reoter's telegrams.) IMelbourne, July 11. Arrived this afternnoon— the Union steamship Wairarapa from the Blnff. Belmont has been scratched for the Melbourne Cap race. The qaestionof the annexation of New Guinea and Pacific Islands is receiving a large amount of public attention m this city. An address to the Qaeen to-day was passed unanimously by both Houses of Parliament, supporting the proposed .annexation by the Imperial Government, or the establishment of a protectorate! announcing that the colony of Victoria is willing to pay a share of the expenses thereby incurred. The Mayor of Melbourne has called a public meeting m view of obtaining from: the citizens an expression of opiniondj^ support of the prnj° c t.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 185, 12 July 1883, Page 2
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140LATE CABLE MESSAGES. Manawatu Standard, Volume 4, Issue 185, 12 July 1883, Page 2
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