AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Brisbane, August 12.
Mr Macdodald Patterson, PostmasterGeneral, resigned ow'iDg (o differences with his colleagues on the Budget proposals, which iuclude a land tax of one penny in the £ on the unimproved value of lund. BRITISH AND FOREIGN. St. Petebsbukg, August 11. The Russian press generally refer in terms of derision to Ferdinand's action in leaving for Sofia ; describing him as an adventurer, and declaring his failure certain. (Received August 13, 1.30 a.m.) Constantinople, August IJ. The Porte recalled Riza Bay, the Ottaman Commissioner, from Bulgaria and despatched Arten Effrendi on a special mission to that country. Vienna, August 11. Prince Ferdinand has reached Orsova on the Servia frontier, and is going from there to Rustcb.uk, thence to Tunora, the ancient capital of Bulgaria. New Yokk, August 11. A terrible railway disaster is reported from Illinois. A train proceeding to Niagara while passing over the bridge, which was on fire, fell through to the river below. Fully three hundred persons were killed or injured.
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West Coast Times, Issue 6510, 13 August 1887, Page 2
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