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Manawatu Times, Volume II, Issue 77, 14 July 1877, Page 2

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News per Tararua :— MELBOURNE. The fifth address m reply to the Governor's speech was agreed to without, discussion, and the business of the session has commenced m good earnest. The budget speech and question of finance is not to be dealt witfiftiill tfitf middle of the month. The EaStwayiClpjLsteuctipn Bill wilL be introduced neit week. There appears to be a disposition^ Saniongst members to do somej>woijc. oTh|y rf are well kept m liand \>y tHe 'Speaker} who will not allow the time^f the House to be wasted. Sir Charles^ McMahpn is. scarcely Jdkely- .tp-obtain ■'- any satisfaction for his statement at Geelong as to the corrupt -Speaker. -Berry says he has apologised" -quite" enough, and sees no reason for re-ppenV iingj the Iqjiiestipn. /John JTamieson, of Ballarat, xs appointed Chairman oi Com> ; inittees; T> ■"*> I ■ T Two men were smothered' m a mine .at B^a'ra^fepnifoulrair. ' ; / '/ The principals m the late prize fight rhaye been; bpun^ ;oYerto keep the peace, for twelve months, and those presentis 26 of wei<e summoned, were let o ff - v^ I ' •';.•_-■•; • ■ .; ; ■-,;; _.;,._-. The barque -Planter, from Mewcaltle to Adelaide, with coals, was lost iq& ! Flinaers^Klai^:'^' ;;'- : " \[;fr} '. ilnsuraricelbsses for -past^^year are very heavy. Itis recorded that half-a^^crown ■ has been paid for every shillingrepeive'dV' Busineasjitf Teiy duu. Little doing m amusements;; Tilree. theatres- and^ St.' - Creorge's Oß^'still; Pp^ti^'b^sides mother/ : ejlW^ntoejits>victi-v;/{^-':,<-H^"^ : f; . ' '-