AUSTRALIA.
[Eeuter’s Agency.] A Serious Epedemic. Melbourne, April 20. —Diptheria continues in a severe form at Hamilton, and the same disease is spreading in the township of Avencl. Freezers in Difficulties, The directors of the Freezing Company waited upon the Commissioner of Customs, urging upon him the abolition of the stock tax, and declaring that it would be quite impossible otherwise to establish the frozen meat industry. The Commissioner said that he could not hope at present to act in compliance with their request. Proxy Warfare. SvnxEY, April 20. —A delegate, holding a thousand Melbourne proxies, has arrived here to oppose the abolition of proxy voting, which will lie proposed at the Mutual Provident Society’s meeting to-morrow. Tlie Grand Finale. The .International Exhibition, which has been open for seven months, was formally closed to-day by the Governor. The Executive Commissioners’ address stated that the exhibits bad numbered 14,000, to which 7070 awards had been given, including 1753 Jirst class and 2082 second. The admissions during the seven months had reached the total of 1,022,000. The receipts had been under £50,000, but it was to be Imped that that sum would pay working expenses.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2213, 21 April 1880, Page 2
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193AUSTRALIA. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2213, 21 April 1880, Page 2
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