AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
THE UNEMPLOYED DIFFICULTY. (PEB PIIESS ASSOCIATION ) Sydney. ' his Day. Mr John Kidd, Postmaster-General, is not opposed to the Pacific cable, but be cannot support Mr Sandford Fleming's schemes, wbich, he considers, are impracticable. Adklaide, This Day. Id consequence of defying tbe By-law agaiust processions, a force of sixty troopers dispersed another attempted demonstration yesterday, arresting two of the leaders, and seizing tbe banners. The unemployed, however, assembled at Montcfiore Hill, where several inflammatory speeches were delivered". One leader incited the meu to take possession of St. Peter's Cathedral, but better counsels prevailed and tbe demonstration was prevented. Melbourne, This Day. The Customs report for tbe year shows that notwithstanding the increase iv the duties the revenue has decreased over half a million as compared with 1892. The imports were valued at ..13,283,000 aud the exports at 118,808,000.
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Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 243, 19 February 1894, Page 2
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139AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 243, 19 February 1894, Page 2
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