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MELBOURNE. April 14. Mr Belclicr has been returned for the Southwestern Province over Wyn. The Catholic hierarchy have found occasion to rejoice at this result, and announce that every election will be contested in favour of a change in the Education Act. Java and Straits settlement and Fiji r will bo represented at the Melbourne Exhibition to be hold in August. M. B. Carroll, one of the members for Arrarat, has been arrested for some expensive forgeries. The Yitorian Racing Club have instituted a Champion Stakes for New Year’s Day. Sweepstakes 25 sovs. each, with 1500 sovs added. Three miles. Weight for age. H.M.S. Sapphire has arrived at Adelaide, and H.M.S. Rosario has sailed for England. SYDNEY. Kerosene returns for the quarter show an increase. In the * Assembly, the PostmasterGeneral stated that the Government paid Hall £3200 more than he earned in the Californian contract, but it is ex- " , pected that New Zealand would pay half if a permanent service were established. Nearly 2000 Chinamen have arrived at the North Queensland diggings, and 5000 more are en route from Hong Kong, There is plenty of gold coming in, but fever is prevalent, and the blacks are troublesome.
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Patea Mail, Volume 1, Issue 3, 21 April 1875, Page 3
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