AUSTRALIAN.
(by electric telegraph. — copyright.) (reuter's telegrams.) (Received Nov. 8, 1.40 a.m.) MELBOURNE. November 8. ' A private telegram has been received here announcing a considerable advance in, kerosene in America. It has bepn ascertained that the value of the contents of the registered mail bag stolen on Monday night from the Post Offieo was £100. The police are still without any clue to the perpetrators of th» robbery. Advertisements appear in the Melbourne papers to-day stating the conditions cf tenders for the direct steam service between New Zealand and England. In the Legislative Assembly last night the Loan Conversion Bill was again under consideration. Much opposition was shown to the measure, but it was fiually read a second time on a division. (Received Nov. 8, 10.10 p.m.) A company has been formed here to acquire from Sir Julius Yogel the sole right of using the Brush and Lane Fox Systems of electric lighting in "Victoria. Sir Julius Yogel has nearly completed arrangements for illumiuating Spencer railway station by the arc light, and is also making preparations for incandescent lamps in Elizabeth-street.
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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 10 November 1882, Page 2
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181AUSTRALIAN. Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXIV, Issue 9662, 10 November 1882, Page 2
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