CABLEGRAMS.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 971, 30 May 1879, Page 2

CABLEGRAMS.

(;:Kt."TKK*S tei.h:i:.i.m, i'i'l: I'KKSS association) LuNIioX. j\lav '27-

Last week's wool sales comprised 52,700 bales. Prices remain firm, excepting for interior totalities, for which prices arc irre'_'i:!.'ir.

Parliament I.MS adj>'Urned for the "Whitsuntide recess.

TO ri:KSS ASSOCIATION). MELisfKNK. May 2fl. IMr. .Tames Spowers, general manager of the Argus, and an old colonist, died suddenly this evening, of paralysis.

(Kfirr Eli's TKr.KfIKAM. PER l-KKSS- ASSOCIATION.) Mei.boukxe, 3lay i! 0. Lady Normanby has much improved in health.

Arrived—Albion, from the ElnfK Adelaide, May 30.

Tlie South Australian Parliament was opened to-day. The Government intimated the introduction of Bills referred to in the Governor's speech. Mr. Ross gave notice of series of questions relative to the late loan and [lie gen end financial arrangements made by the Government, 'lhe Hi use adjourned till Tuesday. The Governor's speech slated that the proposed reforms in the Legislative Council would be postponed pending a settlement of tlie present difficulty in 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 property class •to contribute more largely to the burden of the Colony, thus enabling the Government to readjust the taxation through the Custom:;. A ]»ill would be introduced to compel the Chinese in the northern territory to contribute to the revenue.