GOLD DUTY MAINTAINED,
[ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN PRESS TELEGRAPH
AGENCY.]
Wellington, Sept. 4. In the House to-day, in reply to Mr Wakefield,. Mr M'Lean said the Government "was still endeavoring to discover Sullivan's murderers, but declined to say what steps were being taken ; also that the change of Ministry and the meeting of Parliament had. prevented the pramised second visit to Kawhia. i The Treasury Bills, were extended, j
The Currency Bill was read a first time,
: ; Mr YogeL announced that he. expected to give the; House, in a week; information regarding the San Franciso service. ■
A motion, foj the reduction ef the gold duty by sixpence was negatived on a division, as also an' amendment to give the Provinces power to reduce the duty.
The Wastelands Committee report on the Ross Town Lands Bill that they cannot recommend that the Bill should become law, seeing that it involves ex-; ceptipnal legislation in favor of a particular township. [ ' | :
Mr Tribe gave notice to-day to ask the Native Minister what steps the. Government propose to take on' the report of the Public Works Committee regarding the Mikonui Water-race.
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Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1587, 5 September 1873, Page 2
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184GOLD DUTY MAINTAINED, Grey River Argus, Volume XIII, Issue 1587, 5 September 1873, Page 2
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