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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 131, 26 July 1911, Page 6

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(Received 26. J 0.30 a.m.) Melbourne, July 26. Mr O’Malley declares that Mr Eisner’s cabled iutei view was worked by Gluius, one of Mr Stead’s thoosophi- ■ cal spooks. The members of G n,nimeats of all the States express disbelief of the truth of the interview or indignation. Thirty-eight thousand pounds is still outstanding of the Federal land tax. The Government is enforcing fines of ten per cent. The official returns of the V i dm-an • maize crop show that them a.c 982,103 bushels, compared nth *1.155,03l '"■last year; potatoes, J 63,312 tons, against 174,970 last year. Sydney, July 26 Both seats rendered vacant by resignation were until last election held by Liberals. Newcastle. July 26 Arrived: Feliciana, from Wellington. Sailed: Rakanoa, for Bluff. Melbourne, July 26. Reece made 7000 and Stevenson 5091. Perth, July 26. Owing to prohibition of the importation of potatoes the price is now £4O per ton. - t Adelaide, July 26. The temperature to-day was 23.3, the coldest ou record. Brisbane, July 26. The ■ informal- negotiations for the settlement of the-strike have been declared off.