THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
[By Electric Telegraph.]
Wellington, August 18. JRetuhiS laid before Parliament show the expenditure on the civil list for 1872 3 to be about L 24,975, 'lhe co t missionera of the public debts sinking fund state in their report that they have not received the Canterbury sinking funds from the trustees in England, the only remaining trustee of the funds being advised that a release of the commissioners will not relieve him from responsibility, and he declines handing the money over except under an order of the Court of Chancery. The commissioners consent to this course.
(from our special correspondent.)
The House sits to-night, and proceeds with Government business. The privelege case has been settled. —Mr Stevenson explains that he had no intention of infringing the privileges of the Council. The Government opposes Mr J, E. Brown’s motion for making Wellington the post of call for the Californian service.
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Evening Star, Issue 3274, 18 August 1873, Page 3
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152THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY. Evening Star, Issue 3274, 18 August 1873, Page 3
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