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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2055, 5 August 1875, Page 2

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TELEGRAMS* ». . ». (Psess Agency.) 4 '— This Day's Proceed- ■• * ings. WELLINGTON. „,„ " .' 34^n,mJTIusjjfoy. The House" of Representatives mat* at 2.30. Ten days' leave of absence granted Mr Bradshaw. At the request of the Treasurer the second reading of the Abolition Bill was made an order of the day for to inorfow, to come on at half-past seven. Mr Buckland asked whether the Government would this year extend the telegraph line from Hikutaia to Mackaytown. Mr Eeynold said he would answer the question as soon as be had a reply to his telegram regarding the matter he had sent to the telegraph officer in charge at Auckland. In reply to Mr Eolleston, Mr Bowen said the report of Registrar of Friendly Societies was in course of preparation ana would be laid upon the table. Mr Cuthbcrtson, in asking leave to introduce a bill ti incorporate the Campbelltown Athenaeum said, as a great many of these bills would be introduced, some general measure to grant such bodies the benefit of incorporation should be matured. No response from the Government, and the Bill was read a first time. < ~

• (l?BO« OTHt qWW CqBBBSBOJJBBNT.) : ' In the House to-day in, regly to.Mt O'Neill, Wr Richardson raid he had telegraphed to Mr Sheath," and on receiving an answer, he would state when the telegraph, line would be extended from Hikutaift to Uackaytown.