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[REUTERS TELEGRAMS.] By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. GRAND REVIEW AT SYDNEY. COL. RICHARDSON PROMOTED TO BE MAJOR-GENERAL. LIBERATED CONVICTS FROM NEW CALEDONIA. REMONSTRANCE TO THE IMPERIAL GOVERNMENT. FEDERATION ENABLING ACT. MELBOURNE OMNIBUS DRIVERS' STRIKE. (Received August 17, 1.30 p.m.) Sydney, Angust 17. A grand review of colonial forces was held on Saturday, when over four thousand troops were under arms. It- is; nnnouneed that Colonel Richardson has Ix-'on promote.J to thf rank of Mnjor-Geueral for his services in the Soudan.
In consequence of the large number of liberated convicts that have been arriving in this colony lately from New Caledonia, the Premier (Sir Alex. Stuart) has addressed a remonstrance to the Imperial Government on the subject. (Received August 17, 7.45 p.m.) Melbourne, August 17. The work of drafting the bill accepting the provisions of the Federation Enabling Act is in a forward state, and the measure will shortly be placed before Parliament. The dispute between the omnibus drivers and the company is now completely at an end. The service is carried on as usual. Arrived, this morning, the Peninsular and Oriental Company's Royal Mail steamship Valetta, from London, August 15. The New Zealand Shipping Company's Royal Mail steamship Aorangi, from Lyttelton, Bth July, arrived at Plymouth this morning, with her cargo of frozen meat in good condition.
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Kumara Times, Issue 2779, 18 August 1885, Page 2
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