AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Electric Telegraph. — Copyright JPEH UNITED PRKSS ASSOCIATION.) Hobaet. August 25. The Assembly by a majority of 10 resolved to ro-impose the stock tax. The amount is thirty shillings per head on cattle and Is 6d per head on sheep. The tax comes into operation on the Ist Janu ary next. Melbourne, August 25. The Victorian Club Handicap was won by Precedence. After fifteen years 1 work a miner has Btruck what is supposed to be a continuation of the Queen's Birthday and O'Connor line of reef near Malmesbury. The crushing gave 10 ounces to the ton and stone is becoming richer as the depth increases. Tongariro and Cuiraßsier have been scratched for the Canlfield Cup. Sydney, August 25. There is very little likelihood of a race being arranged between Kemp aud McLean. The former's party say if McLean is anxious for a race they are willing to back Stansbury from £200 a side upwards.
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Feilding Star, Volume XII, Issue 30, 26 August 1890, Page 2
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