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. [PKB PttBSB ASSOCIATION.] (Received t), 12 47 a.m.) Sydney, Febrowy g. The Federal Cabinet deotfed to take) over the Post Office and Defeww Departments on March Ist.
The CUbinet ratified Mr. BatWa cable to Mr. Chamberlain ia referenot to the New Hebrides, and faror*! action in respect to- other Pacific Islands. The matter wilt come u» for further consideration when the Cabinet again meets at the end of the month | Received 10. 4.60 a.m.
Sydkkt, Febrmry 10, Live stock in the colony on January Ist was: Hoisrs, 443.500 (a deceise of 6,500); c*ttle, 1,816,000 (an increoaedf 13,5000,; sheep, 39,938,000 (an tocreaee of 3,724,600); compared wkfc the previous year. The decrease of horses is principally due to export far aimy purposes, and increase in cattlW and sV>e»p to a better season, and in** prowd pric!.-e. Lambing returns show -. hat laiuhs in the maruet last year were* 8,738,000, an average of 67 l-dagakiet. 5,717,000, an average of 49 1-6 in 1899, though the increase in breeding «w was only ten per cent. L *
Sailed : the Mv.iT • .■ Star of Now Zealand 'JW i*%"' link mail,, the latter'* £ i^ 8 ?" AuckUnd. ««st,natioa .3
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXIII, Issue 33, 11 February 1901, Page 2
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