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AUSTRALIAN.

[Special to Pbsbs Association.] STOCK CONVERSION. SYDNEY, Mat 31. The Herald referring to the Hon J. G. Ward's proposed stock conversion scheme being postponed for six months, says it may mean that on reconsideration it has been found less promising tban was at first anticipated, and has been conveniently postponed preparatory to being Bhunted. It may really be intended to carry out the scheme at the time mentioned, but unless the market conditions are much more favourable than at present, little or nothing will be gained by the change, while the expenses have to bo borne. RELEASED PRISONERS. The bank prisoners F. Abigail, F. W. Addy, J. P. Howe and J. Miller were sentenced to five and Beven years' imprisonment, of which they have served between three and four years. Andrew Fitzgerald was sentenced to five years' imprisonment for embezzlement as managing director of the Tradeß and Labour Co-operative Store, of which he has served three-quarter?. All : have been released. ' W. P. Smail, who was sentenced in February, 1892, to five yaara' imprison- j ment on the charge of embezzling money \ belonging to one of the local banks, has < been released from gaol.f ' j ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. . \ MELBOURNE, Mat 31. c An Address-in.- Reply huß been adopted c . n both Houses. *

GOLD MINING. A payable reef has been Btruck in Lansell'a mine, Bendigo, at a depth of 3100 ft, which is the deepest payable discovery ever made in Australia. THE PERTHSHIRE'S CATTLE. \ BRISBANE, Mat 31. In view of the effect likely to be produced on the London market, tho Queensland Government intends to have a search* iog examination made into the cause of death of the Perthshire's cattle. A CASE OP SUICIDE. PERTH, Mat 31. It has been ascertained that Captain Robertson, of the ship Aberfoyle, who was reported to have died mysteriously on May 1, committed suicide by taking poison. The Aberfoyle wag sighted by the steamer Tagliaferro, off the coast, on. May 18, and the letter's second officer was placed on board to navigate the ship to Melbourne, j

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Star (Christchurch), Issue 5272, 31 May 1895, Page 3

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AUSTRALIAN. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5272, 31 May 1895, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN. Star (Christchurch), Issue 5272, 31 May 1895, Page 3