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— * HOME AND FOREIGN. ("rCUTER—COPYRIGHT, j (Received June 13, 1 a.m.j LONDON, June 12. --A vacancy has occurred in the representation of Monaghan in the House of Commons. Mr John Givau, senr, the member, having accepted the office of Crown Solicitor, Captain G. ley, junr, M.P. .for Peterborough, has resigned his seat. . ; (Received June 13, 2.30 p.m.) . .ALEXANDRIA, June 12. Hicks Pasha, Commander of the - Egyptian 1 forces in Soudan, has been strongly reinforced, and will resume operations against El Mahdi and his followers in August. LONDON, June 17.
The eclipse of the snn on the 6th.May. was splendidly observed by;the party which proceeded to the Caroline Islands, in the Pacific.
AUSTRALIAN. [REUTER— COPYRIGHT. J (Received June 13, 1 p.m.) MELBOURNE, This-day. It is now stated that the Victorian loan has been postponed;: until next month, and that tenders will be opened 4n London on:3rd July. The Argus publishes an outline of the hew defence scheme, and states that it is proposeci, to djsband the volnnfceers, aud establish a volunteer militia : of= 1500 men. It is also'intended r to obtain several officers and sergeants from England to control the, force, the. total strength of "winch in cavalry, infantry, ineers, and artillery will be 2600. ■ : ' The Argus in & leading articles to-day, considers that the action of the Victorian Government in regard to, jthe i proposed annexation? of New" Hebrides somewhat prematnre,iand calculated to defeat the ends in view. ' . ',
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Patea Mail, Volume VIII, Issue 1046, 13 June 1883, Page 3
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