AUSTRALIAN.
Meiboubne, Tuesday. Tlie Victoria Grovesament.
Parliament opened to-day by commission. Sir Chas. McMahon was elected Speaker by 44 to 39. AH members present Vere sworn in
This day.
Parliament has bfen opened by the Governor, whose speech on the 1 occasion says that the defences of the colony are being proceeded with. .
International Exhibition.
»The International Exhibition is to be opened in October. It is estimated to cost £320,C00, and the receipts are expected to bring :u £70,000.
A Board has been appoi ited to report upon the question of the water supply.
Further extension of railways ia the colony wJU be undertaken.
The new Judicature 8.1 lis now v ider consideration.
The depressed stat3 of trade is passing away, the harvest prospects being favorable, and a retuia of prosperity to the colony is indicated. The new measures to be brought forward for consideration of Parliament wilt include bills for the Occupation of Unlimited Land; for Economical .Railway Management; for Civil Service; for Water Conservation ; for Mining on Private Property; for Supression of .Rabbit Nuisance : and for making better provision for the Public Health.
The census of the colony ft.-11 shortly be taken.
Saikd : Tararua for the Bluff. Sydney, This day.
In the Legislative Assembly last night a resolution adverse" (o granting land for Church Sites was carri i ag;sinst the
Government
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Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 12 May 1880, Page 2
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223AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume XI, Issue 3550, 12 May 1880, Page 2
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