INTERCOLONIAL.
(Pee Pbess Association.) Melbourne, July 4. The Port Melbourne footballers beat the Englishmen by seven goals to six.
Mr Gillies, Premier, has forwarded an unfavourable reply to Lord Knutsford's suggestion that Victoria should totally restrict all foreign labour.
Sydney, July 4.
The captain of the Alameda has now taken an uncompromising attitude, and will endeavour to work the vessel himself. He states that if interfered with he will claim the protection of the American flag.
Adelaide, July 4,
It is expected that the work of repairing the cables will not be accomplished without great difficulty, owing lo the great depth of water on the cable route. It is thought that the British steamer Clonciorry, due at Thursday Island on Sunday, may bring cablegrams from Banjoewangie.
The blacks are again very troublesome in the Northern Territory, and it is reported that several murders have recently been committed by them.
Hobakt, July 4.
The Assembly last night, adopted a duty of Is per 1001b on wheaten flour and lOd per 1001b on bran ; wooden doors, 20 per cent. ; cement, 9d per cwt.
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Otago Witness, Issue 1911, 6 July 1888, Page 21
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181INTERCOLONIAL. Otago Witness, Issue 1911, 6 July 1888, Page 21
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