CALOGRAMS.
(Eeuteb's Special to Phess Agency.)
AUSTRALIAN.
Victorian Matters.
Melbourne, July 8. Parliament was opened today; by the Governor, who, in a speech, said that the present was a very serious juncture in view of the universal depressed state o^ trade. It was less so here, however, than , elsewhere, as a beneficial changelsVras ■ apparent in the agricultural improvement, land mining is improving gradually. He ; has reason to believe that Prince Charles will visit the International Exhibition. 1 The Government had confirmed the Peninsular and Oriffctal mail .contract. They announced no increase *of taxation, and considered the loan a brilliant success. They hoped the result of the mission to London would, prove beneficial, and conducive to the satisfactory progress of legislation.
. The speech announced bills for the amendment of the Land Tax and Eeform of Constitution, with tho object of securing a final adjustment of this difficulty between the Council and the Assembly, land thus avoid reoccurrence of disastrous deadlocks. The Address in Eeply was carried with* |out opposition. Ganrison's motion in the Assembly was withdrawn. Arrived : Arawata. , The Government have intimated that they purpose introducing a bill to amend the present electoral law, and numerous other important' measures 'unless the Eeform Bill should absorb all other questions. -^ ■;■;.- Thirday, In the Legislative Assembly last night, on the Speaker announcing the return of Deakin for East Bourke, Gnanson moved a protest. '
Deakin has since resigned, owing to the strictures passed upon his conduct. i ■ ;■ : ; : ; Sydney, This day. 5 ■ The Legislative Council rejected Sir John Robertson's proposed clause in the Land Bill in consequence of which the measure has been dropped. \ In tha •:course of the debatef in \ the Assembly last night the Premier stated that he intended to||iubmit a motion in to the action of the Council on |the Land Bill. ' \ Arrived: Mail Steamer City of New ;YorK from Auckland. -,,.,
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Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3291, 9 July 1879, Page 2
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