AUSTRALIAN.
Bv Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. (redteb's telegrams.) Sydney, May 27. It is announced that New Zealand will send a representative to Sydney on the return ,of the New; South Woles Contingent, in order to convey the congratulations of that Colony to the troops. Sailed, last evening—The s.s. Wakatipu for Wellington. Melbodene, May 27. The introduction of the shilling tariff for ten word telegrams between Victoria and .New South Wales has proved a splendid success, the traffic having- increased fully one-thirdm extent, while the falling off in the revenue of the department has been but slight. Negotiations have been iu progress with the New Zealand Telegraph Department to induce them to reduce their share of the revenue to 6d per 10 words, in order to admit of the rate between Victoria and that Colony being reduced to 7s, but up to the present time they have refused, although the Victorian Government strongly urges its acceptance. (Rjceivod May 28, 0«45 am.) Melbourne, May 27. The Union Steamship Company’s s.s. Waihora sailed for the Bluff this morning, and the same. Company’s s.s. Rotomahana" arrived *. to-day from the Bluff.
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New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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184AUSTRALIAN. New Zealand Times, Volume XLIV, Issue 7488, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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