AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.
PEB PBBBS ASSOCIATION. Brisbane, July 4. Mr Copeland has buen granted six months leive of absence, and Lord J isey will act as Agent-General in bis Btnad, Wragge's weather bureau is closed. ' Melbourne, July 4. A reply to a petition sent by Witton, appealing for clemency in the case i f his brother Lieutenant Witton, sentenced to imprisonment for life in onnection with charges against the Bu»hve!dti Carbineers, has been received sating that ihe King is not •tie to give any special instructions. The petiiouer believe-, that the petition nevar reached ths King, but is bding blocked by tho War Office, The Shite Treasurer trusts he will announce a surp'us of £153,000 when ho m\':os his Budget statement. The Government has effected a reduction in State expenditure totalling £606,000. Of this £300,000 is a permanent reductionofworking expenses, railways beirg decreased by£284,000 and old Bge pensions by £70,000.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 156, 6 July 1903, Page 3
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149AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY. Taranaki Daily News, Volume XXXXV, Issue 156, 6 July 1903, Page 3
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