GENERAL ASSEMBLY.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. On Tuesday Sir George Whitmore gave notice that the New i Zealand Militia be enrolled, and that the Ist class be called out for training. Mr Scotland continued the debate on the second reading of the Chinese Bill. ; Mr Pharazyn moved an amendment that the Bill be read this day six months. After Sir Frederick Whitaker had replied, the Council divided, and the second reading was agreed to jby 15 to 10.' :
HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. On Tuesday Replying to questions it was stated that Government had received no information on the subject of an association in London called the St. Giles Mission, but, enquiries would be made as to whether, that association exported convict expirees!niito the Australian colonies ; that the amount of compensation paid to Mr Ashcroft, the late manager on the Nelson and Foxhill railway, was £589 12s 2d; that Mr McLean had been temporarily appointed at £275 per annum, hut a permanent manager would receive £3OO, that the salary of the late manager was £425 per annum; that the circumstances of the colony would not permit of dealing with land in any j more liberal manner than at present, and that the land regulations of the Argentine Republic would not, in the opinion uf the Government, apply to this colony; that a communication had been received from the AgentGeneral stating that the Midland Railway Company, disagreed with some of the terms of the draft contract agreed to between : the Government and the New Zealand directors {of the Company and that Government hoped to be able to make proposals on the subject, probably on Thursday iriexb ; that Government had no intention of amending the Education Act in the direction of allowing the Bible to be read in public schools, or of giving a grant of 80s per head to denominational schools wherein a certain number of scholars shall have attended; j The Godlin Moth 1 Bill' was read a third time and passed. In Committee of Ways and Means the Premier delivered his Financial Statement. 'I
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Temuka Leader, Issue 1744, 31 May 1888, Page 1
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