AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[BY KDKCTHIO TKIKGJUI'H.-COI'YBIGHTJ, Syioty, May 14. Tub intercolonial cigbt-oarocl race between crews representing Now South Wales, Victoria, and Queensland, was rowed on the Pnrranialta liver yesterday afternoon. Now South Wales led from the start to the finish, winning by six lengths, in 18m. 235. Mr Barton assured a deputation from the Australian Native Association that the Government were pushing the Federation question as rapidly as possible, and it would certainly be considered next session. The wheat crop for tlio past season was tlio largest ever garnered in the colony. As compared with last year, the land under crop showed an increase of 96,200 acres. Sydney Id. The Government propose to amalga> mate the Government Savings Bank aud the Post Office Savings Bank. BitisnANE, May 14. In the clecfiom for eleven mora seats, four Ministerial candidates, five Labour, one Opposition, and one Independent were returned. Mr I. Lissiiciy-Minister for Mines and Works, was defeated by Mr Jackson, Labour candidate. Mr Thomas Glassoy TO again clcfeiilal,
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Waikato Times, Volume XL, Issue 3258, 16 May 1893, Page 3
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