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Waikato Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1764, 25 October 1883, Page 2

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Melboukne. October 23. ' Thk Government of Fiji, in replying to the communication of the Victorian Government, expresses sympathy with the object of the Annexation Conference, but doubts whether Fiji should be represented at the convention.

Svix\k\. October 23. The Government have arranged for the conveyance of cablegrams by steamer between Poifc D.mvm and Banjoe\van<»ie per Java, pending the restoration of the Eastern Company s duplicate cable. Cannon Alhvood has lesigned the ViceChancelloiship of tlie University, and Ur. Ju.itice Wmdoyer h.ib boon nominated for the vacant position. The population of New South Wales at the end of las>t year was> estimated by the Registiar-Geneial's retuni at over 817,000 an increase of over G7,000 bince the census m April, 18K1. An i\-ed : Tl>e steamship Tarawera, from Auckland.

(Received October 2lth, 1 p.m.) MitfiKOUitNK. Ye-.terd.iy. The Legislative Assembly last night parsed a r.iilw.iy vote, including £3000 for the Woods' railway brake. The di.sciibbion by Parliament of the question of the Sunday opening of the museums and public libraries, lias been postponed until next session.