NEW SOUTH WALES.
(Rocelvod Decombor 18. 10.30 a.m.l Sydney, Wednesday. The Premier announced last niebt that owinc to the ftate of business the House would only adjourn on December 23rd for the Christmas recess, and re-assemble on January 12th. Tbe Postmaster-General will prepare a bill for next session instituting a penny post over tbe whole colony. Lord Sheffield's team is nt present playing a series of matches in tho conntry. (Received Deoembor 17, 1.10 a.m.) Tbe weather throughout the colony is excessively hot, and in Sydney to any tbe thermometer stood at 100 iv the shade. At a meeting of tbe Labor party today seven members were present. Mr Cohen was the only member of the executive of the original parly present, "The meeting appointed n new secretary and requested Mr Houehton, tbe late secretary, to band over all papers. At a meeting of thirty-tlirce members ! of the House, including the balanco of tho Labor party, who are regarded osdetcrters, and a number of Government supporters who hold with the plauks of the Labor irolkryi it Trnn iJccid-stl to form a Democratic! party. The objecta of the parly btd io promote Democratic and Labor legislation, retrenchment, and a more equitable adjustment o! taxation.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9156, 17 December 1891, Page 3
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203NEW SOUTH WALES. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXVI, Issue 9156, 17 December 1891, Page 3
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