AUSTRALIAN.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 5280, 25 July 1888, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN.

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N.S.W. PARLIAMENT.

Sydney, July 2-i

Parliament was prorogued by his Excellency the Governor at noon to-day, tho Houso having cat all through last night in order to finish the business.

Later. Iv the courrio of his speech at the cero-

mouy of the prorogation of Parliament, tuo Governor congratulated tho colony on the

fact that tho Government had had the foresight and pertsovomnco to pursue a course in connection with the Chinese difficulty which

had practically set tbo disturbing question at rest. Ho expressed ti belief that the firm, self-reliant attitude of New South Wules would strengthen tho hands of the Imperial Government in dealing with tho matter. The prospect of uniform legislation on the duestion on tho part of the other colonies was uncertain, notwithstanding the agreement come to by the vecent conference held in Sydney. FORGED NOTES. MtxiioinofK, July 24. A large number of forged notes on the English, Scottish, and Australian Bank aro in circulation. Aα Italian was arrested today while attempting to puss one of the notes. MRS RAPPIPORT. Mrs Riippiport, on a further charge of larceny, has been acquitted on tbo ground that sfio was not rosponsiblo for her actions. MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. It bus boon nrraugfed that a conference of tho judircM frO'ii tho various colonies in connection "with tho Exhibition shall meet on August 3rd. THIS CHINESE, Lord Knutsford bus sent a cublu mesMigc to tho Premier htuting that instructions had been given to stop the Chinese emigration from Hong Kong and the Straits Settlements. __________„_,„