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I LATIIST FROM' EUROPE. ' J - i Ipi [REUTER** TBLEaRAUS—OOPTRIMCT* f t ' v \\l The Egyptian Conference. London, Jun« 30, The first meeting of the Conference | on Egyptian affairs was held to-day; .-,' ; The proceedings were chiefly of a for-'“''l-mal nature. The representatives of the' British Government have, however, laid}'; before the Conference certain pro* - posals in connection with Egyptian < finances. -..j. The Kails. . . .. The homeward mails via Brindisi, ' from Melbourne, May 20th, were delivered to-day. (Received July 2,12.40 p.m.) •' I The Bradlaugh Case. . London, Jans 30. ; . I The trial of the action instituted by*. ; the Attorney-General against Mr Brad; I r laugh terminated to-day, when the r Court found that the defendant had illegally sat and voted in the House of ' Commons'in February last. (Received July 2, 2.45 ‘p.m.) h* The Imperial Government Victorious. London, July 1. In the Honse of Commons to-day ■ the motion of Sir Stafford Noithcote declaring that the Anglo-French agree' ment regarding Egypt, will neither lead to peace in the country nor justify the English loan O Egy ' r - came up - for discussion. After IWBUt debate the House* by a majority .of 42 refused to discuss me motion,, because it was deemed untimely,; . motion has therefore been postponed indefinitely. j The Pall of Berber. Cairo, July I • Major Kitchener, who has retun ed to Assouan from his expedition to he Nubian desert mountains, says til sir, is the fullest evidence that Berber las - fallen into the hands of the rebels. Cholera in Italy. , ' ? . ; Rome, Jtily 1 , - A death from cholera has occurr wl .. here, and fears are* entertained of t he disease spreading. 1 .U A 11 S I RAK A !M. (reotbe’s telegrams—coryElGHT.) Religious Education. ■ v Sydney, Teste rdayj The question of religious instruct] on • in State schools is now seriou sly ’' occupying the attention of the New -' _ South Wales Government. |. Revenue Returns., • - - + * The New South Wales revenue for %. the quarter ended 30th June amounts to Li,830,000, being an increase of Li 19,500 compared with the revenue tor the corresponding quarter last' year. Hobart, Yesterday. The revenue for the year ended June, -■ 30th amounted to L 560,000, the largest ever received. [Received July 2,12.40 p.m j Shipping. Melbourne, To-day. Sailed, this morning—Arawata, for Bluff. Revenue Returns. Adelaide, To-day. The South Australian revenue last year amounted to L 2,000,000, a de- jd crease of L 55,000 as compared with • gfl the previous year. The Customs ‘ ceipts have decreased during the months by Li 03,000, and the revenue by L 75,100. Taxation Proposals. In the| House of Assembly last Mr Colton, the Premier and Treasurer, made a statement in he announced that the . Budget deficit of Lg 3,000, and that it intention of the Government to the imposition of a Land Tax Income Tax. Opening of Parliament. Hobart, The Tasmanian Parliament yesterday. The Governor’s he occasion announced that he measures to be proposed >ne providing for the in Australasian Federal Council, -
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1295, 2 July 1884, Page 2
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