AUSTRALIAN.
[Beoeived July 21, 1.50 p.m.] Melbourne, This day,
Colonial Federation
Mr Service has received a communica* lion from ihe Queensland Government agreeing to withdraw their protest against the postponement of the Federation Enabling Bill, and he accordingly telegraphed to Mr Mnrray Smith, the Victorian Agent-General, instructing him to withdraw his opposition to clause 31, as originally framed by the Convention. Sir Alex. Stuart subsequently telegraphed to Mr Service stating that the Government of 1^,6. W. were desirous to retain the clause ia its present form, aud that with a rkw
to other amendments they wished to introduce in the measure, the agreement proposed by Mr Service was impossible. Mr Service thereupon wired to Mr Murray Smith to use. his utmost endeavors to let nothing stop the progress of the bill.
Sydnky, Yesterday. Arrived: The Union Co.'s s.s. Roto mahana, from Auckland, this afternoon.
The enquiry into the wreck af the A.S.N. Co.'s Cahors will be re-opened on Wednesday next, when the Board will take further evidence for the defence.
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Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5151, 21 July 1885, Page 2
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170AUSTRALIAN. Thames Star, Volume XVII, Issue 5151, 21 July 1885, Page 2
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