AUSTRALIA.
[RHlhK'i TM.VfJRAMx.] Svdn'cv, May 25. L>ky weather still continues, and <jre.it incomenienc-e is felt owing to the scanty water supply. The City Engineer is adopting measures to mciease the quantity obtainable from Botany reservoirs.
(Received Mi) 27 mi, Ip.m.) Sydxev, May 23. It is announced that New Zealand will stMid a representative to Sydney on the return of the New South Wales Contingent, in order to comey congratulations from that colony.
(Received M.iy 27th 3 p.m.) Melijoukkk, May 27. The introduction of the shilling t.vriff for ten word telegrams between Victoria and New South Walt is proved a splendid .success, the traffic having increased fully one-third, while the falling off in the revenue department lias been slight. Negotiations have been progressing with New Zealand telegraph departments to reduce their thare of revenue to sivpenee per ten words, in order to admit of a rate between Victoria, th.it colony being reduced to seven, but up to the present time they ha\ c refused, although Victoria strongly urges its acceptance.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2011, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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169AUSTRALIA. Waikato Times, Volume XXIV, Issue 2011, 28 May 1885, Page 2
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