REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

Kumara Times, Issue 866, 10 July 1879, Page 2

REUTER’S TELEGRAMS.

[new ZEALAND PRESS ASSOCIATION.]

LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS,

Melbourne, July 8. Parliament was opened today by the Governor, who in a speech said the present was a very serious juncture in view of present depressed state of trade, it was less so here, however than elsewhere. A beneficial change was apparent in agricultural districts, and mining is improving gradually. He had reason to believe the Prince of Wales will visit the International Exhibition. The Government bad confirmed Peniusulur and Oriental mail contract. They announced no increase of taxation, and considered the Government loan a brilliant success. They hoped the result of the mission to London would prove beneficial and satisfactory to progress of legislation. His speech announced a Bill for the amendment of the land tax and reform of the constitution, with the object of securing final adjustment of functions of the Council and Assembly, this to avoid the recurrence of disastrous deadlock. The address in reply to the speech was carried without apposition.

Government have intimated that they propose introducing a bill to amend the present electoral law, and numerous other important measures, unless the Reform Bill should absorb all other questions.

July 9. In the Legislative Assembly last night, on the Speaker announcing Mr Deakin for East Bourke, Mr Gaunson moved a protest. Mr Deakin has since resigned, owing to the strictures passed on his conduct.

Sydney, July 9. The Legislative Council rejected Sir John Robertson’s proposed clause in Land Bill, and in consequence the measure dropped. In the course of debate in Legislative Assembly last night the Premier stated, he intended to submit a motion in reference to the action of the Council on the Land Bill.

[special.] Melbourne, July 8. The Argus states, the Catholics intend to abandon their claim for a separate education gi-ant. An organisation is forming to effect an alteration of the law, to permit of religious instructions being given in State Schools in school hours.

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[special to the globe.]

The Opposition do notimencl to move any amendment on the address. A correspondent’;* account of the death of the Prince Imperial states that he received fifteen assegai wounds. Captain Carr, of the seventy-eighth, who was in charge of the party, is gravely censured and a court martial will be held. When the Zulus fired, Carr and others rode away, neglecting the Prince, and others whose horses bolted. The Prince thus became the victim of the savages.