AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(By ElectricTklkohath.—Coi'vmauT.] Syhnby, July 8, 11..M.5. Diamond lias returned from her visit to tlio Kcw Hebrides, where she has successfully arranged the preliminaries of tlie Commission for governing the island. When llif! Diamond left, the commander of (lie French warship Fabert was left in charge, and ho will remain at the head of affairs for a month, when he will bo relieved by an ollicer from 11. M.S. Rapid who takes charge for a month. MiouiouitNK, July 7. The Kauri Timber Company, with a capiui of £1,200,000, \is announced. One hundred thousand shares are reserved for ISfew Zealand. July 0. The body of a man was found
murdered at Elinore, near liondigo, on Tuesday and has been identified as that of John Duffar, a labourer. Two men named Williams and Leeds have been arrested on suspicion. It is thought robbery was the motive for the crime. HornuT, July 7. The Customs Duties Bill has been passed, but the general taxation proposals of the Government are likely to cause a dissolution of Parliament.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2496, 10 July 1888, Page 2
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