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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1665, 8 March 1883, Page 2

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|Tn| contest tyettveeiL/MessriS -McElhone L and~ Taylor, for the representation of Muilgee, took place to-day, and resulted in the defeat ot Mr McElhone. Melbourne, March 6. lV Dr. Bcauey has beeiv elected repreThe local manager of the National TM^tf?p^iTd^rn"dy-eo7np"aiiy*oM^w^ Zealand (Limited) reports of the local market as follows : —Wheat, os 3d to 5s sd, and is in request at reduced prices ;* ?maltiiig,batl^y^,'3fcea<ly-ratjss^<l?t&M>&T 6d ; New Zealand ;oata are in good demand, feeding 2s 10(1 to 3s 6d ; New Zealand oats, under bond, 2s 3d to 2s lid. There is at present a depression in the mining market, and prices of all stocks* have sufFered a great fall,

[Received Alarcu 7, 12.45 a.m.] Melbourne, Yesterday. ' In the Legislative Assembly, last night, tlvjf Heßaie ou the A-ddress-in-Reply to thMjFovernors speech and Mi J "Service's aineudmeut thereto, was resumed. Tlie principal speakers' were Messrs Young and Bent, aud the leaders of the Conservative party/ The principal Liberals abstained from the disoussiefn. Finally, Mr Service's amendment, setting forth 5 tli'at the Ministry do not possess ,the confidence of the Housoi was carried witjhputi iiMrfhl '>*pi tH.'H* )UM tlieu adjourned. It' is expected that the Ministry will lesign to-day.