MELBOURNE.
Saturday, April 29. Parliament lias been opened wifh the usual formalities. In the speech the Government promised to introduce bills for the amendment of th« education and Jand laws. An address in reply was adopted by the Council. The Assembly postponed the debate on the Reply to Tuesday.
•The contractors for the second section of the North-Eastern Railway have completed their bond, and commence work at once.
Dieker Hamilton, formerly of Ohristchurch, has been ordered to pay ten shilling weekly for tiie maintenance of Emma Jones' child. Four is firm. 3:tles of New Zulaadt have taken place at iili 10s per ton ; Adelaide country an r l Victorian town from £ls to £ls sa. Wheat U firm, Twelve thousand bushels of Adelaide wore offered at auction yesterday. One hundred bigs were sold at 6s 9d; the balance was withdrawn.
Cats are dull"—from 3s 4d to 3s 7d. Sales of ne&\ l?atua rice have taken place at £23. •;
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Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1011, 8 May 1871, Page 2
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158MELBOURNE. Hawke's Bay Times, Volume 17, Issue 1011, 8 May 1871, Page 2
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