AUSTRALIAN CABLES.
I ♦ VICTORIAN POLITICS.— A DISSOLUTION GRANTED. ARRIVAL OF MRS BESANT. \ THE QUEENSLAND RAILWAYS i — — (fee press association). Mblbottbne, This Daj. 1 The Governor has granted a dissolution, and the elections are fixed for September 20th. Adelaide, This Day. Mrs Besanfc arrived yesterday. Bishop Kennion has left for England and Dr Talmage for India. Sydney, August 29 Iv the Legislative Assembly, Mr William McCourt was elected Chairman of ; Committees. This Day. ■ The Premier informed the House the costi of a general election was, roughly, thirty thousand pounds. 1 iteiißANß. August 29 1 The annual report of the railway Com--1 missionera shows a decrease in the i revenue of £26,000 as compared with the > previous year. The report only beara the signature of two out of the three Commiasioners, and this fact is causing much comment, aa it appears friction exiatß 1 with Mr A. Johnson, who declined to 1 sign the report unless he was allowed the 1 right to attach an addendum. It is expected that an enquiry will be held into the matter .
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/FS18940830.2.15
Bibliographic details
Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 55, 30 August 1894, Page 2
Word Count
176AUSTRALIAN CABLES. Feilding Star, Volume XVI, Issue 55, 30 August 1894, Page 2
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in