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Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1697, 22 May 1883, Page 2

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Sydney, May 16. The Supreme Court lias decided that steam tramways are illegal, and as all the Government trams in this city are worked by steam motors, a special Cabinet meeting has been called for today to consider the difficulty. Mblbouknk, May 19. The Argus, in a leading article, supports Mr. Twopeny's proposal for the holding of a colonial exhibition in London,

[Received Maj 21st, 12.45 p.m.] SVdxky, Yesterday. A special meeting of Parliament, which stands prorogued until the 12th of June, has been called for the 29th inst., to deal with the difficulty which has arisen, owing to the decision of the Supreme Court, that the steam motors for the city tramways are illegal.

Melbourne, Yesterday. The Government have decided to sell one of the new gunboats which was ordered by Sir Bryan O'Loghlcn. The vessel was offered to New South Wales, but the Government has declined to purchase.

Adelude, Yesterday. Arrived, yesterday : Tlie Orient steamship John Elder, from Plymouth, and the Mcssageries steamship Natal, from Marseilles. Joseph Thompson, the well-known bookmaker, was removed from the racing enclosure here on Saturday, for having failed to pay the necessary fees. He is threatened with an action for their recovery.