AUSTRALIAN.
(Received October 14,11.45».».) POLITICAL. Sydn«y. October 14. Sir Henry Parkes has given * notice of motion m the Legislative Assembly to the effect that the Government ought at an early dato to submit a scheme to carry out national worka for the improvement of a portion at the public territory and for the settlement, of population. He declared! such a. course Avas necessary to. remove the congestion of population, m the city, and to provide ponnajient work for the destitute. The, I^cribed Stock Bill has been re^dthe first time. $he Colonial Treasurer stated that m order to carry out *'ne authorised works, £2 i oaT x OOO, w»Xs required. The loan expenditure m the past had been too heavy* and the Government were determined for the future not %o expend more than a million or • millioa and a half yearly. The unsold! Treasury bills would suffice tQ pay the indebtedness m London includine interest to the end o£ % c year. In the colony the Qo^rnßient had sufficient to last/ to, the. end of the year whe^ \i wwld ht necessary to institute iWJiey of the strictest economy. Brisbane, October 14. The Constitution Bill has passed the ■ Legislative Assembly by 30 to 13. (Receivsa October 14. norm
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume XIV, Issue 2799, 14 October 1892, Page 2
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