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M EI.BOURN K, August 21

Mr Groom introduced a bill to provide for preferential voting. The Hon. G. 11. ]{i'i(l objected to (lie measure as a political manoeuvre to serve the immediate interests of the Government. Such an important alteration should not have boon sprung on the House just on tlit: eve of a general election. He had some sympathy with (he svstr-ni of preferential voting, hut condemned this method of dealing with it. The bill was read a first time. SYDNEY, August 21. Solution, in company with Connegave a taste of her galloping capabilities at Randwick. She cut out four furlongs in 52sec, five furlongs in Imin O.lsec, and then her companion found the task too severe. Solution complete] (he mile comfortably in Imin--51 'i-.'/th sec. News has been received of the death in England of Ebenezer Vickerv, Legislat ive Councillor. SYDNEY, August 22. Ihe report of the Inspector-'General shows that lunacy is steadily ingThe 'Herald' predicts that Hie Federal Parliament, is unlikely 1o do anything in the matter of the reciprocal treaty with New Zbaland. The paper says that the public must regard the treaty at present more as an evidence of a desirable good feeling than as an instalment of closer commercial -gelations.