LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
Melbourne, February .17
Service has tendered his resignation to the Governor, and Gilles has undertaken the formation of a Ministry. The following members are certain to be included in the new Cabinet: -Gilles. Premier and Colonial Treasurer; Deak.m, Chief Secretary ; Wrixon, Attorney-General; Pearson, Minister of Education; W. Daw, Mm is tor of Lands.
A hundred labourers employed by the Melbourne City Corporation have struck for a reduction of the work to eig'it hours per diem.
Sydney, February 15.
The Lithgow colliery has taken fire and three men are known to be still in the workings. The whole place is now a mass of smoke- Every effort is being used to rescue those who are down, but it is feared that the exertions will r.rove fruitless.
February 17.
The debate on the motion introduced by Mr G-arvan, censuring the financial policy of the Government, was concluded iu the Legislatve Assembly at a late hour last night. On a division being taken the Government were defeated by 52 votes to 44, and the House then adjourned. Hob art, February 17.
It has been arranged that the Hon. J. W. Agnew, M.L.C., shall assume the Premiership in" succession to Mr Adge Douglas. Mr Agnew does not, however, take any portfolio. The positions of the the other Ministers remain unchanged.
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Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 261, 20 February 1886, Page 2
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219LATEST AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Lyell Times and Central Buller Gazette, Volume VI, Issue 261, 20 February 1886, Page 2
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