AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
[per alhambra, from hokitika.] Melbourne. The address in the Assembly w<-\3 carried after excising that portion with 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, especially the Minister for Lands, who was accused of blundering in his department, and ruining selectors. The Government do not in-
teVicl to lend money to selectors as proposed in tlii; Council. Sir Charles Sladen uSt.-iil leave to introduce a Refu.-m I;.!] :.;j be introduced next week. It u i;i contain the principle as regards the money bills. These are to be withdrawn from the control of the Upper House. Tliey are to be passed in the ordinary manner by the Assembly, and will then be transmitted to Council, neither to amend nor reject the measures, but to pass them. If the Council should reduce or should neglect to take action when one month is elapsed after the date of the money bill being sent to the Upper House, it will be presented to the Governor for royal assent, and will become law. Dr. Bradford, who arrived per Arawata from New Zealand, was arrested and lodged in gaol as being guilty of contempt in taking a ward of the Court out of the jurisdiction of the Court.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume III, Issue 729, 18 July 1878, Page 2
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