AUSTRALIAN.
Melbourne, This day
Sir Thos. Mcllwraith, Premier of Queensland, is now here, and it is expected that he will discuss certain questions of common interest with Sir Bryan O'Loghlen and Mr C. Ray, Premier of South Australia.
The International cricket match will Commence here to-morrow. Morley will play for the English team.
Melbourne, W/ednesday. At their wool auction to-day, Messrs Goldsborough and Company,; Limited, sold 1503 bales. Full prices were realised. Greasy wools brought up to 12jd, and Bcoured to 21id.
Sydney, January 17. The New South Wales Parliament was opened to-day by his Excellency the Governor in a Speech from the Throne. He commenced br offering his congratulations upon the flourishing state of the finances of the colony at the present time, and stated that the revenue, as shown by recently published returns, continued to increase steadily.-r-the total receipts for the last yearhaving exceeded the estimates made by the Colonial Treasurer in hia budget speech on November Ist last, by £258,000. The Speech, however, intimoted that a large portion, if not the whole of this sum would be required to cover appropriation for various public services; The Speech then announced that it was proposed to hold but a short session, and to confine the busiaess to be dealt with to financial and certain questions of an urgent nature. Among the measures which would be introduced were bills for the amendment jof the criminal law/ for the creation and issue of inscribed stock at the option of bondholders, for the amendment of the Licensing Act, for the establishment of High Sohools in, the colony, and to pro* vide means for the abatement of the rabbit pests. The consideration of the question of land reform would be postponed until next session, when comprehensive measures would be introduced, The Speech concluded by remarking upon the continued prosperity of the colony and its excellent prospects. Addresses in-Reply to the Speech from the Throne have been affirmed in both Houses of the Legislature without division. ■•"..'■.■
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4381, 18 January 1883, Page 2
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