AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
! A RECORD IN TELEGRAPHY. MORE RETRENCHMENT. (Per Press Association). Sydnky, This Dciy. A record in long distance telegraphy was made on Sunday when the Sydney office communicated direct with those in Perth, the distance being 81-10 miles, when a splendid circuit was obtained. Admiral Bridge in an interview made reference to the defpnees of New Zealand. He said though many of the guns at forts had complicated mounting, they were wonderfully well kept ; indeed, they were as well looked after as on board a warship. Brisbane, This Day. Mr Plunkett, a member of the Legislative Assembly, intends to introduce next session a Bill providing for the reduction of the Governor's salary by £1000 and the Judges by £500 each.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 254, 30 April 1895, Page 2
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121AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 254, 30 April 1895, Page 2
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