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PER PRESS ASSOCIATION. Sydney, March 19. Sir E. Barton has appointed Mr Christopher Robinson, a Brisbane solicitor, as judical cfficer in New Guieea in succession to Sir Frances Winter. The salary is £IOOO a year. Perth, March 19. Two theatrical companies, under engagement to Williamson and Musgrove respectively, and the Edward Lloyd Concert Co. arrived by the Orontes. I Received 20, 0.13 a.m. Melbourne, March 19. At the conference on the Reform Bill, the Ocuacil's representatives indicated they would not at any price accept single electorates as proposed by the Legislative Assembly. They considered that Mr Irvine's suggestion to fix the number of members of the Assembly at 64, and of the Council at 32, worth consideration. The conference adjourned till Tuesday. . Received 20,1.9 a.m. Melbourne, March 19 A fire is ragiug at the New Hopeful Mine, Eaglehawk. The GjVtrnment statisticians preliminary report on the wheat harvest shows that 1,887,300 acres yielded 2,376,219 bushals, au average cf 1-26 compared with 6-29 bushe's i f the previous year. Re.urns ftom 100,000 acres are still to come.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 68, 20 March 1903, Page 3
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177AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 68, 20 March 1903, Page 3
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