INTERCOLONIAL.
SVdSeV, Tuesday. A blast furnace has been started at the Lithgow Iron Works for the purpose of making rails for the extension of the railroads into the city in time for use during the Exhibition.
The majority of the population on the Lower Palmer diggings, Queensland, are destitute and prostrate with fever, while the resources of the Hospital are exhausted.
Tbe quarter's revenue shows a falling off of £74,000 as compared with the corresponding quarter of last year. The land revenue alone has decreased £100,000. The Customs also show a decrease. The revenue from the railways, however, show an increase.
Melbourne, Wednesday. The Commissioners for the Victorian Exhibition have decided to request Lord Normanby to write to the Prince and Princess of Wales, asking them to open the Exhibi tion at Melbourne.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 2 April 1879, Page 2
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133INTERCOLONIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue XIV, 2 April 1879, Page 2
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