AUSTRALIA.
[special to globe.] NEWCASTLE, Augnst 20. All tho colliorios aro now working. [eeutee's telegrams.] MELBOURNE, August 20. The Commercial Bank robbers have made full confession. The proposed new tariff has been severely criticised in t e Legislative Assembly. A largo steamer has been chartered in England for a trial shipment of preserved meat from Sydney and Melbourne, the dry air refrigorating process being used. A London telegram, dated Augnst 18th, states that, owing to Phylloxortta and rainy weatkor, the exported brandy vintage is destroyed. New Zealand barley, 7s 3d. Sailed —Ringarooma. SYDNEY, August 20. All tho collieries resume work to-day, ponding tho adoption of a docision to work eight days fortnightly instead of continuing the voud system. Tho police and troops have left tho mines, but remain at Nowcastlo for tho prosent. BRISBANE, August 20. Tho Legislative Assembly last night negatived a voto of want of confidence in tho Ministry by a majority of three.
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Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1717, 21 August 1879, Page 2
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156AUSTRALIA. Globe, Volume XXI, Issue 1717, 21 August 1879, Page 2
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