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[REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph—Copyright. LATEST BETTING ON THE AUSTRALIAN CUP AND CHAMPION STAKES. ANOTHER INCENDIARY FIRE AT NORWOOD. TELEGRAPHIC INTERRUPTION. NEW SOUTH WALES CUSTOMS REVENUE. (Received March 6, 1 a.m.) Melbourne, March 5. The following is the latest belting to-night on the— Australian Cup.—Morpeth, 3 to 1 ; Ringrood, 6to 1; Coriolanus, Bto 1; Le Grand, Bto 1; Sweet William, 10 to 1. Champion Stakes.—Martini-Henri, 5 to 4; Commotion, 5 to 2; Off Color, 5 to 1; Navigator, 6to 1. Adelaide, March 5. Another supposed incendiary fire occurred last night, at Norwood, and resulted in the destruction of Cassey’s coach-building factory. The premises were insured in the New Zealand Insurance Company for .£IOOO. The Port Darwin overland telegraph line is interrupted. (Received March 5, 12.35 p.m.) Sydney, March 6, In the Legislative Assembly last night, resolutions were passed imposing increased duties on tobacco, in accordance with the announcement made in the Treasurer’s Budget statement. The motion introduced by Copeland in favor of the imposition of an ad valorem duty of 10 per cent, on certain specified articles was negatived by 42 to 13.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2347, 6 March 1884, Page 2
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