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(by electric telegraph-copykight.) (reutkr's tklrorams. London, August 4. In the House of Commons to-day, Mr Gladstone, m reply to a question, stated that, if an Australasian Federation Enabling Bill was likely to pass without opposition, the Government was prepared to introduce such a measure during the present session. The Premier, m reply to a farther question, announced that Government intends to ask the House tomorrow for credit to cover the expense of an expedition to Khartoum, if steps for the relief of General Gordon are shown to be necessary. Mr Gladstone further added that the Government purposes taking an important step m regard to Esjypt, and he hoped to be able to announce the nature of the proposed action to-mor-row. Pa his, August 4. The. Congress to discuss the question of the proposed reform m the French Constitution met today at Versailles. The proceedings were marked with considerable disorder, and several scenes of tumult arose. The sitting of Congress had Gnally to be suspended.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 215, 6 August 1884, Page 2
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