AUSTRALIAN.
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SMALLPOX.
Melbourne, December 22. The German Lloyd’s steamer Pteussen, which had smallpox on board, arrived here this evening with twer.tyseven passengers for Melbourne. These have been placed in quarantine.
NEW GUINEA.
Brisbane, December 22 Sir Anthony Musgrove, the Governor, sent the following telegram to Mr Stanhope this afternoon : —“ Colonia 1 Governments are satisfied that per annum will amply suffice for many years for opening up the country and maintaining order in New Guinea ; no future charges will be required from the Imperial Government ; everything after inauguration will be defrayed by the colonies or New Guinea itself. The Australian Parliaments will not guarantee their contribution for any fixed period whilst uninformed as to the manner in which the money shall be expended. The condition of affairs in New Guinea is extremely unsatisfactory at present. No provision has been made for the punishment of offences in that island. Permanent covenants by the Colonial Governments will be a sufficient basis of settlement of the question.”
THE COLONIAL CONFERENCE.
It is announced that Sir S. Gtiffiths and Sir F. J. Garrick will be the Queensland representatives at the coming conference on colonial affaiiS which is to be held in London,
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1439, 23 December 1886, Page 3
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199AUSTRALIAN. Ashburton Guardian, Volume V, Issue 1439, 23 December 1886, Page 3
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