AUSTRALIAN CABLES.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 289, 16 April 1894, Page 2

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MELBOURNE LOSING HEX POPULATION. A-2,000,000 WASTED ANNUALLY. A BOY PUNISHED FOR DROWNING HIS SISTER. [PER PBESS ASSOCIATION j Mklhoirne, This Dnv The population of the Metropolitan district has decreased six per cent as compared with the preceding year. As the births show an increase over the deaths of fully eight per cent., the decrease must be accounted for by people having left the district. A somewhat exraordinary publication has been issued from the Government Printing Office, by authority. The author attacks the arguments in support of Protection, and asserts that two millions are wasted annually through over-manning the public service. A comparison of the cable business since the reduction in the rates shows the revenue has decreased from New Zealand 50 per cent., while the revenue from international sources has increased 2i«13 per cent. Adelaide, Tin* Dny. News has been received that tho locally -owned barque Fleur de Maurice has been wrecked at Durban, on tho East Coast of Atrica. It is supposed that Keop, late Secretary to the Victorian Treasury Tender Board, for whom a warrant has been issued on a charge of embezzling i'looo, was on board. Pehtu, Tins Day The boy Chipper was sentenced to two years imprisonment for drowning his sister. SYDNKY, Thia Day. At the Rosehill races on Saturday the Cup resulted as follows : — Lady Trenton 1, The Trier 2, and Marvel 3. Thirteen started. Won by a quarter of a length.