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Melbourne, Thursday. Mr James S. Power, general manager of the Argus, and an old Victorian colonist, died suddenly this evening from paralysis. Friday. Lady Normanby has much improved in health. Arrived — AlbioD, from Blnff. Adelaide, Friday. The South Australian Parliament was opened to-day. The Government intimated the introduction of the Bills referred to in the Governor's speech. Mr Ross gave notice of a series of questions relative to the late loan and the general financial arrangements made by the Government. The House adjourned till Tuesday. The Governor's speech at the opening of Parliament stated that the proposed reforms in the Legislative Council would be postponed, pending a settlement of the present difficulty iu "Victoria. It announced the inauguration of extensive public works, considering that the colony was well able to bear an increased national debt. It was intended to introduce a measure to compel the propertied class to contribute more • largely to the burden of the colony, thus enabling the Government to re-adjust the taxation through the Customs. A Bill would be introduced to compel the Chinese in the .Northern Territory to contribute to the revenue.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 128, 30 May 1879, Page 2
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187INTERCOLONIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 128, 30 May 1879, Page 2
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