AUSTRALIA.
[eeuthb's teleoeams.] MELBOURNE, Juno 9. Tho depositors in tho Australian and European Bank havo agreed not to remove tho balance of current accounts within a certain time. Tho investigation of tho Bank's affairs is satisfactory.
£30,000 will fully cover any probable losses. A call of a £l, in two instalments, payable in July and August, will be made. The Provincial Bank investigation shows that the assets will realise £15,000 to £20,000 moro than was estimated. The call of £1 at presont is to assist in covoring the liabilities. It was rosolved to wind up voluntarily. SYDNEY, June 0. It is rumored that the Newcastle colliers aro likely to abandon the vend scheme. [special to globe.] SYDNEY, Juno 9, Twenty thousand persons yesterday made a demonstration against the execution for rape, and thirty thousand aro going in procession to Government House to demand a reprieve. The excitement is great. Mr Butler, a famous barrister, dropped dead while addressing the Bench.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1655, 10 June 1879, Page 2
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