AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
By Telegraph--Press Association —Copyright Received 10.50 p.m., Jan. 23.
Sydney, .Tan. ‘2B. Arrived, at 2 40, the Westnlia, from Auckland. The : ail way revenue fer the quarter decreased hv over TIOd.OUO, and the expenditure increased by £87,000. compared with the previous quarter. This is due to the drought. Concessions for starving stock and fodder carriage represented a loss of .£40,0110. The extension of the light hours system to the service increased the expenditure by £IO,OOO. Too tramway earnings increased nearly £BB,OOO. Melbourne, Jan. 28. Commenting on Mr livid's election, the Age says that the State Parliament has shown contempt for Federal feelings, and sent to the Senate a candidate directly misrepresenting the declared opinions of the'State. The Argus declares that the combined House has risen above narrow party consideration and upheld the will of the people, as ascertained when Sir F. Sargood was elected.
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Gisborne Times, Volume IX, Issue 808, 24 January 1903, Page 2
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