AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Temuka Leader, Issue 2670, 9 June 1894, Page 1

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Sydney, Jane 7. In view of the approaching general election the country party has issued a manifesto dealing with questions of land reform, local government, federation of the Australian colonies, mining on private lands, and establishment of a State bank. The party's platform on laud reform includes abolition of sale by auotion of lands other than town or suburb an J ftreMi „ r . Ai>jst, lim, June 7. Parliament was - d to . day- The Governor's announced that it was propo«- tja tQ submit ft BC ii eme for the immediate conversion of a portion of the public debt and its more systematic payment. Village settlements in the colony presented a hopeful outlook, and it was proposed to establish au irrigation settlement on Lake Bonny. Parliament would be asked to sanction the issue of treasury notes, and other measures affecting banking institutions would be brought forward. The Government would introduce the progressive taxation proposals, women's franohise bill, legislation for the adoption of the referendum system,and amendment of the Licensed Victuallers' Act, to extend the principle of local option. It was hoped that Victoria would accept the suggestion to refer the bouudary disputes to arbitrators selected from the Australasian judiciary.