AUSTRALIAN NEWS.
(r.V KLKfrritICTKLKGIIAriI-COl'VKIOIlT). SvnNKV, .July l.">. t Tiik Governor in his speech at the formal 0 opening of Parliament to-day, said that, responsive to the opinion so largely expressed during the recent, general election, the first business of tho session '' would be to remodel the electoral law " s and give equal voting to every man, and self registration. The question of federa- " tinn would be brought forward without delay, and also a comprehensive measure e of self-government. Bills were promised to mitigate the effect of labour disputes, to amend the mining laws, to regulate f < workshops and factories (especially with ( reference to the employment of women and children), and to extend to the people 1 the right to determine the number of hotel licenses which should be granted. Heavy rains have fallen up country, and Wagga is again inundated. Railway ' communication with Melbourne is inter-
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2965, 16 July 1891, Page 3
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146AUSTRALIAN NEWS. Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2965, 16 July 1891, Page 3
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