AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 5401, 19 July 1878, Page 4

AUSTRALIAN SUMMARY.

(PER ALHAMBRA AT HOKITIKA.) Melbourne, July 11,

The address in the Assembly was carried after excising that portion having reference to the purchase of the Hobson’s Bay Railway. The Opposition took no part in the discussion, which was limited to the Ministerial ranks, many members finding great fault with Ministers, and especially with the Minister for Lands, who was accused of blundering in his department and ruining selectors. The Government do not intend to lend money to selectors, as proposed in Council. Mr. Sladen obtained leave to. introduce a Reform Bill, to be brought in next week. It will contain a new principle with regard to Money Bills. These .are to be withdrawn from the control of the Upper House. They are to be passed in the ordinary manner by the Assembly, and will then be transmitted to the Council to be clothed with the form of law, the Council neither to amend nor reject the measures, but to pass them. If the Council should .refuse, or should neglect to take action within one month after the date of the Money Bill being sent to the Upper House, it will be presented to the Governor for the royal assent and will become law.

Dr. Bradford, who arrived per Arawata, from Wellington, New Zealand, was arrested and lodged in gaol this morning, as being guilty of contempt in taking a ward of the Court from the jurisdiction of the Court.