AUSTRALIAN NEWS
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Mkujouknr, Nov. 4.
In the Legislative Assembly last night the motion introduced by Sir Bryan O'Loghlen, declaring that the mode proposed by Government for the reduction of salaries of • Civil Servants is illegal, was carried by 26 to 24.
Mr Clark, Commissioner of Trade and Customs, proposes that the duty on cigars should be increased by Is per lb. There ras a large attendance at the Australian performance to-day, the weather was very fine. Hurdle RaceSir Peter 1, Sarchedon 2, Nimrod 3, won by a neck. Royal Park Stakes—Progress 1, Lowthian 2, Wellington 3. Six started. Mata finished last. Time, 3m. 41sec. Spring Handicap—Pontiff 1, Napper Tandy 2, Morning Star 3. Thirteen horses started ; Pontiff won easily ; Catnballo was nowhere. Time, 2 mins ■„ 11 sees. Oaks — Sapphire 1, Constance 2, Western Princess 3. Won by a bare length. Time—2m 49fsecs. ; ; Sydney, Not? 4. The Newcastle miners have again returned to work. . Sailed—City of New York for San Francisco, via Auckland.
(From The Lyttdton Times.)
Melbourne, Nov. 2. The fact that over 100,000 persons attended the races yesterday is fully borne out by the returns of the admissions to the stands and the Hill. The Exhibition returns for yesterday show that over 20,000 persons visited the I building during the day. Mr Proudfoot, theDunedin contractor, has made an offer to the authorities to construct tramways in Melbourne,and his proposal is under consideration. Ned Kelly is to be executed on Nov. 11 (Thursday). In the pedestrian contest, Edwards made 177 miles, Swan IG3, and Campbell 150 miles. Sailed—Arawata, tor the Bluff.
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Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 448, 5 November 1880, Page 3
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267AUSTRALIAN NEWS Akaroa Mail and Banks Peninsula Advertiser, Volume V, Issue 448, 5 November 1880, Page 3
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