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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4830, 20 September 1894, Page 3

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[UniUiFim Association,] _ j (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright,) (Received Sept. 20, noon.) Sydney, Septombor 20. The National Art Gallery lias purchased a flower painting by Miss Stoddart, a new Zealand artißt. The Legislative Assembly has agreed to a motion in favour of amending the Electoral Act by reinstating a provision for a £4O deposit, by candidates seeking Parliamentary honors. A good alluvial gold discovery is reported, fifty miles from Wyalong. Tho stone is mingled with nuggets of tin ore, yielding 83 percent, of pure tin. Arrived - The Port Melbourne, steamer, from Lyttolton en route to India. (Receive;! September 20, noon.) Bhisbane, September 20. The burning of the shed at Morstone Downs is not attributed to tho shearers strike, but to men orderedoff the station. The Victorian Parliament. [United Press Association.] (By Electric. Telegraph,—Copyright.) (Received Sept, 20, noon), Melbourne, September 20, An analysis of tho candidates for the General Election, show there are 92 who favor tariff roform, 30 in favor of tho revision of tariff, while 53 support a high tariff. Floods in Victoria, (United Press Association). (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sept 20, noon,) Meuioijrxe, Sept, 20. There is a great flood in the Hopetoun district, and a large area of crops are under water, A Stormy Voyage. [ United Press Association,] (By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Received Sopt, 20, noon,) Melbourne, Sopt 20. The Natal Queen, which has arrived from Thames, New Zealand, had a most tempestuous voyage, and wns under water nearly the whole way across.