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Melbourne, March 24
At a Cabinet; Council meeting held yesterday, ifc was resolved to give the Melbourne Harbor Trust facilities to commence the improvements recommended by Sir John Coode* The" works will be commenced forthwith; An application has beeu made in banco against David Syrae, proprietor of the Melbourne Age, for contempt of Court, in commenting upon an action for libel which he brought against the Melbourne Punch, while the case is sub judice. Sourabaya, March 10 (via Bluff). The Maria, ship, bound from Tjerlajap to Melbourne with a cargo of sugar, was thrown on her beam ends in a severe gale which she encountered. The cargo shifted, and she has just put back to Banjoewangi to repair. Sydney, March 17. In the Assembly Mr Fitzpa trick urged the desirability of the Electoral Bill being proceeded with as early as practicable, in order to ensure that the next election will take place under the Bill. Sir H. Parkes undertook to consider immediately when the Government could fix a day for the second reading, but thought it should be the last important measure to be dealt with by the present Parliament.
The Exhibition will remain till the end of March. The Government are about to tfffer .£IOOO reward for the best preservative against wheat, to stand three years test.
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Kumara Times, Issue 1087, 25 March 1880, Page 2
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