NEWS BY CABLE.
Sydney, October 23,
Parliament to opinied by his Excellency the Governor this afternoon. li'i the Speech from the Throne rhis Exdlenoy said that;ii proposal for tlio establishment o£ an agricultural college and jxperiroental farms'would bo submitted for the consideration of the tn-rabere; and a Bill woiild also be introduced giving the Government power to arrange for the construction of irrigation works. He mentioned that, although it was nut intended to eiitor into a discussion/ of any large measure a Bpl would bo brought in providing (or the reform of the eleotorol system, and to |establish local government.. These tho Government confidently hoped would be passed early next year. He said that it. afforded him much pleasure to announce that then was a marked improvement in the revenue of the colony, os members would sod from the Treasurer's report, 'which would be delivered before tho end of the" month. '
Owing to the refusal of tho masters to allow the men to take-", small coal for. household : purposes, the' Lithgow colliers' have given fourteen days' notieo' of their intention to cease working.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3037, 25 October 1888, Page 2
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183NEWS BY CABLE. Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume IX, Issue 3037, 25 October 1888, Page 2
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