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Sydney, Friday. The Government have made a call of a quarter of a million of special deposits with the Banks, leaving £1,475,000 still on deposit. It is understood that money being easier the Banks were agreeable to the withdrawal being made. Sir Henry Parkes, the Premier, introduced in the Assembly last. night a Bill for depriving the Council of future power to amend money Bills, and made a lengthy speech on the occasion. Sir Alfred Stephen also introduced in the Council a Bill to have the same effect as that now before the Assembly. Melbourne, Friday. The works in connection with Sir John Coode's Bcheme at Fisherman Bend are actively proceeding. A further meeting has been held for the formation of a Foreign Meat Company with a capital of £100,000. Already £13^000 have been subscribed. The Cabinet have decided to reduce Mr Benjamin Berry, who was promoted by Mr Graham Berry shortly before the resignation of the Ministry, to hia former rank iv the Civil Service.
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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 79, 2 April 1880, Page 2
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167INTERCOLONIAL. Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XV, Issue 79, 2 April 1880, Page 2
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