AUSTRALIA.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3560, 12 July 1890, Page 2

AUSTRALIA.

Sydney, July 10. Tho Legislative Couuoil have passed the Divorce Bill, and subsequently two protests, signed by. six members of the Council, were entered on the Journals of the Cotmoil, reflecting on the action of the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen, who was accused of sending a letter from Government Houso to the members supporting the measure before the final stage was reaobed, A warm tlebito took pkoe over tha mattor to night, and ultimately the Council by a lwge majority carried amotion to expunge the protests from the Journals.

July U. A pamphlet signed " Bragge" has been circulated among members of Parliament, charging the hoys on the training ship Vernon with praotices of a criminal nature, An animated debate took place in the House last night on the subject: The Ministers denied the truth of the statements, and said that the pamphlet was the production of a well-known rulfian,. Adelaide, July 10. The Ministers Association is agitating fov the rights of oitizenship. .• Melbourne, June 11,

• Tho unemployed question is assuming a serious phase. Ministers refused to gm the men an audience, and , t-hey interviewed Bishop Goe and Archbishop Cam. An open air meeting was afterwards held in Collins-street. Police and mounted troopers patrolled the alreets, but the proceedings wo orderly. It is stated that there are ten thousaud men out of work at the present moment,

Hobaki, This Day. Tho motion to purchase the Tasmanian main line of railway from the company has been curries! in the Assembly. ; .