AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(BY ELECTKKJ TELEGRAPH, —COPYRIGHT.) Sydney, May 5. Tiie Dives, French warship, has arrived here, aiul leaves shortly for the New Hebrides, where she joins the warship Decres. The captain of the latter vessel represents France, and Captain Clayton, of H.M.s. Diamond, Britain, oil the commission to administer the affairs of the group. H.M.s. Calliope is also with the Diamond. The Pacific-Canadian Railway authorities will shortly begin negotiations with the Australasian Governments in connection with the Pacific-Canadian route as a means of communication with these colonies. Drs, Butcher and Ellis's experiments in rabbit extermination at Tintinallony have proved successful. Melbourne, May 5. All the Australian colonies, with the exception of New South Wales, have agreed to unite to secure the services of Imperial olficers to advise on colonial defeneesSydxky, May 7. Cardinald Morati leaves on Wednesday for Home oil a lone; contemplated visit to the Pope. He was ye terday presented by his congregation with a purse of 500 sovereigns.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2469, 8 May 1888, Page 2
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161AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXX, Issue 2469, 8 May 1888, Page 2
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