TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH-COPYRIGHT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1669, 17 March 1883, Page 2

TELEGRAMS. AUSTRALIAN. [BY TELEGRAPH- COPYRIGHT.]

[reutkr's telegrams.] [Received. March 16th. 1 p.m.] i " ' ' ! Alb'a'nt', Y'esterdny." ' ; Dr. Soter; Bishop of Nejlsoti, .lis/.a passenger by the s.s. Australia, which arrived,, here • yesterday, en t route, { or ( Melbourne. i Melboornj!, Yesterday. • Telefiraphio- communication — between Australfa? and Java is expected^ to be Restored hourly. > ' Mr J[as. Service, .Prenifer, addressed hisconstituents 'at CastleniaiW last "night, ' and unfolded the. Ministerial programme. He justified coalition as the only means of obtaining practical legislation, , and expressed himself as sanguine of satisfactory results. ■> He announced the abolition of political patronage in^ Governments departments, including railway, amf "eclH^ cation branches, and the appointment of boards to manage railways. He t further announced ihat' railways would be extended, water supply improved, atifl- 1 steps would bo' taken to induce eriiigra* tion. Measures ( be, proposed to promote mining. l He also said' that the funds of the last Government were in a deplorable state. Messrs.' Mears, Deakin, Tuuker, Langridge and Leaven, some of ( , Mr Service's colleagues, also addressedthe meeting. ' v ' ', Mr Rose, member for: North Mel* bourne, has been re-elected unopposed.