AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(by electric telegraph-copyright). Sydney, November 24. The Premier, addressing a meeting, said the Council had time after time rejected the Land Tax, but this hostility must now stop, When measures ' were endorsed by enormous majorities 'in a freshly-elected assembly, they must be treated with, more respect. At a meeting of American residents, it was decided in view of the importance of the Nicaragua Canal to colonial trade to petition the American Government to complete the work. Melbourne, November 24. Major Umphelby won the Queen's Prize with a score of 281. This is thehighest ever made here, and is within two of the highest fired at Bisley. [The ammunition used at this meet" ing was manufactured by the Colonial Ammunition Company, and considers ing the splendid scoring of Major Umphelby, the result should be highly satisfactory to all interested in the success of colonial manufactures.]
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Waikato Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 3499, 27 November 1894, Page 5
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