AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
«. (Per Press Association). Sydney, Jan. 1. A c}'clonlc storm in the Narrabri district killed birds in large numbers, uprooted trees and unroofed many houses , Four inches of raiu foil. The imports into the Colony for tho past year totalled i' 16,617,000, as compared with £13,902,000 last year, and the exports £15,406,000, as compared with £14,386,000 jor the previous year. The postal authorities consider there is no necessity to disinfect mails on account of the plague in India. Melbourne, Jan. 1. The revenue for the first half of the financial year showed an immense increase of LI 19,000 as compared with the corresponding period of last year. To this has to be added £43,000 lost through she repeal of the primage duties. The last three months showed a comparative increase of £130,000 Hobart, January 1. The consent of all the Premiers haa been obtained to the Conference to be held on February 2nd.
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Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 156, 4 January 1897, Page 2
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154AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Feilding Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 156, 4 January 1897, Page 2
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