To-day’s News.
SYDNEY, July 19
Police investigating confession of Lees, Barraba murderer, which is a rambling statement, to which not much credence is attached. It is unlikely to affect his execution tomorrow.
In Metropolitan and Suburban electorates over 70,000 votes were polled, of which 41,500 were for Free Trade, 12,300 for Protectionists and 16,600 for Labour candidates. The country returns are incomplete, but approximately 4000 supported Free Trade, 5400 Protectionists and 27,000 Labor candidates. Fully two-thirds of electors of Colony voted according to Local Option League. Majority of new House favor its principles. HOBART, July 19
Legislative Council reduced Income Tax on realised wealth from Is to lOd. Govt are not likely to accept amendment providing for assesment of land on unimproved value, which passed the Legislative Assembly by a large majority, ’ MELBOURNE, July 19
In debate on second rending of Bill to grant franchise to women opinions were for most part either against the principle, or in favor of ascertaining whether great body of women demanded the franchise.
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Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 757, 20 July 1894, Page 5
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169To-day’s News. Kaikoura Star, Volume XIV, Issue 757, 20 July 1894, Page 5
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