AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Sydney, August 25. The Sydney Morning Herald, in the course of a leading article says the cessation of the San Francisco mail service will no doubt evoke a feeling of regret in not a few of the Australian colonies, not so much on account of its postal advantages, as for the sake of the relations which it. helped to establish between the Great Republic and these advancing communities. Failing a line from San Franciaco, one from Vancouver is sure to be established shortly, ami if tho United States do not wish to see their influence eclipsed, they must display in the future a generosity which will present a striking contrast with the parsimony of the past.
Obituary — Mrs Heron (no?nme de flume Australia), ono of Australia's bast knowu writors,
Melbourne, August 25.
After fifteen years' work, a miner has hsfruck what is supposed to be v continuation of the Queen's Birthday t»nd O'Connor line of reef, near Mal-
mesburr. A crushing gave lOozs to tue con and the stone ia becoming richer as the depth increases.
Hobart, August 25. Tbe Legislative Assembly,' by a mnjoriiy of ten, resolved to re-impose a Stock Tax. Tbe amount is thirty ."billings per head on cattle, and Is 6d per head on aheep, Tbe tax comes into operation on tbe first of January next.
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West Coast Times, Issue 7785, 26 August 1890, Page 2
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