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» _ , Melbourne, July 23. r , On Tuesday night the third reading .of the Constitution Amendment Bill was carried by a majority of two votes only; the numbers being 3o for, and 33 against it. Yesterday, when the Assembly met, the ask( A for an adjournment until Tuesday to enable the Government to consider their position, and the House adjourned ac--t“ gly * 18 tk ® u £ kt a resignation will
The Chief Secretary is still very ill. The Navigation Board has suspended absolutely the certificate of the captain of the ship Oakworth. It was shewn in the evidence taken at the enquiry that after the ftshine vessel was run down m Frith Channel the cnes of the crew were heard for assistance, but be showed utter disregard for the sarin? of iiXOt **
The Financial Statement has been postponed for a fortnight. . The steamer Amoy, with new teas, has arnred from Foochow.
Three candidates are nominated for Collingwood and two for Grenville.
, The Government has stated that, after making full inquiries, no kidnapping occurred on board the Daphne in the South Seas. ruPf a * res igned the pastorate of the Ob aimer,-) Church, and the congregation is sending to Scotland for a successor. Dr Ker of Glasgow, ii recommended for the J-’liair of J neology in connection with the Presbyterian Church in Victoria,
tj ~ ~ , Sydney. parliament is further prorogued to August 23. mi. 1 at ß * las res igued his seat for Maitland, xhe New Wallsend Company has obtained the Imperial contract for supplying the Australian squadron with coals. Tk® Covernor has been informed by telegram of his mission to Fiji.
.. , . Brisbane. Parliament is prorogued. The Speech referred to the work of the session, and regretted the action of the Council with regara. to the land measure, which left the demand for acricultßral settlement unsatisfied.
~ , Tasmania. Parliament has opened. The Speech spoke of the satisfactory state of the revenue, and no fresh taxation was premised.
. Adelaide, ..rf- 1 * ei P los * on aboard a river steamer has 'nu V ° men and in i ured * ev eral others. The Speaker of -he Assembly continues ill.
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Evening Star, Issue 3566, 28 July 1874, Page 3
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