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[Reuter's Tklegbams.] Received May 21, 2 p.m. Melbopbnk, This Day. A series of experiments were made yesterday afternosn at Fitzroy with gas motor for tram cars. A car containing twenty persons travelled at the 1 rate of 9£ miles an hour, and the trial ! proved a complete success. Suakim. May 20. From Reuter's special correspondent — The withdrawal of troops from this point is being rapidly proceeded with. Three regiments of infantry leave at once for Cairo and the Guards are to embark without delay for Alexandria, there to await orders. j London, May 20In the House of Commons to-day 1 Mr Gladstone announced that the question of the promised Irish Land Purchase Bill will be reconsidered by the Government after the Whitsuntide j recess.
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Feilding Star, Volume VI, Issue 144, 21 May 1885, Page 3
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