AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[HEUTEBs' TELEGBA.MB.I Melboubne, August 23. The Orient Company's Garonne arrived this morning from London. Further communications between the Governments of New Zealand and Victoria on the subject of Intercolonial Cable rates have been made public. New Zealand^ agrees to a reduction of the tariff provided that Victoria contributes to the subsidy for the New Zealand cable, and the colony of Victoria agrees to do so provided that New Zealand is willing to pay her quota towards «übsidising the line between Victoria aad Tasmania.
The Hon Mr Griffiths, Premier of Queensland, has completed a draft of the Federation Enabling Bill, and th» measure will be submitted for approral of tlie various colonies concerned. Received August 25. 1 a.m. Sidney, August 24. IntheHa-^kesbury Handicap forty-nine horses remain in. and fur the Metropolitan Stakes there are forty-two. Mklbodbne, This Day. A meeting of creditors of Luke, Williams aad Co. was held yesterday. Debts were proved amounting to £15' ',000. The National Bnnk of Australasia is a creditor for £60,000, and James Htmty & Co. for £45,0<K). Adelaide, This Day. The Cabinet has accepted the resignation of Major-General Downes as Com mandant ef the South Australian force*.
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Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 32, 25 August 1885, Page 2
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194AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Feilding Star, Volume VII, Issue 32, 25 August 1885, Page 2
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