AUSTRALIA.
[Reuter’s Agencv.J Melbourne, August 10. Mr Berry addressed his constituents at Geelong last night. He said he would strictly adhere to his latest views on the Reform question, and would introduce a Bill to abolish plural voting at elections. He proposed to meet tho existing deficit by retrenchment, including 20 per cent reductions in the salaries of Ministers, future Governors, Judges, and Civil servants. The police department will be reorganised. The existing deficiency is £018,009, including selectors’ rents, which amount to £502,000, leaving an actual deficit of £146,000, which will be further reduced by a readjustment of accounts. Only a moderate increase of taxation will be necessary. The Ministers being opposed in re election are Messrs Berry, Vale, Williams and llichardson. Dibel Compromised. The libel action v. “ Punch” has been settled. Poor Dunedin. The steamer Durham will go direct to Lyttelton on her next trip from Eng l land.
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South Canterbury Times, Issue 2309, 11 August 1880, Page 2
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150AUSTRALIA. South Canterbury Times, Issue 2309, 11 August 1880, Page 2
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