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... Yesterday. Major Atkinson received a deputation from the City Council asking for the Provincial Government buildings to be given to the city, which has few endowments. He promised the earnest attention of the Government, Tb.3 Working Men's Political Association also interviewed Major Atkinson re nationalisation of the land, colonial industries, free immigration, eight hours, labor on railways, &c, abolition of Upper House and Triennial 'Parliaments. Major Atkinson pointed out. that the .national principle was being tested under an Act, passed last session. He said Government would foster the colonial industries, which were progressing everywhere. Free immigration was not iikely to be reßumed. Eight hours was a fair day's work. He was iv favor of an elective Upper House, but. could not commit his colleagues. The Parliament)* should sit either for more or less than three years. i A deputation of licensed dealers in arms complained of private persons importing guns, &c, without license, and so evading the restrictions of the law. Major> Atkinson asked for a written statement, which would be at tended to. , Arrived: Advance, from Thames.
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Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4435, 22 March 1883, Page 2
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179CHRISTCHURCH. Thames Star, Volume XIV, Issue 4435, 22 March 1883, Page 2
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