AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Electrio Telegraph..— Copyrigh/ [per united press association.! Melboxjbne, June 22. The Customs authorities hare s»ized 60 pianos consigned to Messrs Blackbury and Co., aud intend to proceed against the firm for fraudulently undervaluing th c consignment. A thunderbolt fell at Wilson's Pro monfory, close to tbe Telegraph Office. It fused all the wires for a distance of four posts wrecked 'the battery build* ing, destroyed the tankSj knocked down a stone wall, beside doing other damage. BkisbaKE, June 22. A rich tin lode, forty feet thick, has been discorered at Mount JesiriU, in the Cobktown District. Sydney, June 21 . Lord Knutsford has communicated with his Excellency the Governor by cable suggesting whether it would not be advisable for the New South Wales Parliament to deal with the present Chinese Bill so as to bring it in har» mony with the Bill drawn up by the Chinese Conference recently held in Sydney. From this it would appear that the Imperial Government are in favor of the latter Bill. .The Government have replied explaining their position, and stating that they are pledged to proceed with the Bill at it is. !
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Feilding Star, Volume IX, Issue 139, 23 June 1888, Page 2
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