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Inangahua Times, Volume II, Issue II, 22 August 1881, Page 2

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[FROM OUB OWN CO-RESPONDENT.] HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Wellington, August 18 Grey's Practitioners Bill was defeated in Council, only six voting for it. Menzies' Bill for Bible reading iv schools was carried in Council, but "embodied amendment that no teacher need be present while the B.ble is beiug read. Replying to questions tbe Government said — During the last two yeirs no re« ward had been offered for goldfields' discoveries, and there was no intention of doing so. The aid hitherto given for prospecting was found to be more effective when devoted to the opening up of tracks ; and instead of rendering" pecuniary aid to prospectors. Governm3nt intended to furnish diamond drills and such like appliances to assist in the searching for [ gold ; and a sum for that purpose would be proposed in tbe Supplementary Eatimates. Chbmchubch, August 19. The case of malicious injury to property preferred against the assailant of the Liberty was remanded till vVednesday, bail being allowed. The present editor of the Liberty has resigned, and Augustus Munyard takes his place. The latter is a West Coast man, and stands over six feet*high. More lun is expected. Dunedin, August 19. The directors of the Cromwell Quartz Mining Company have given instructions to resume mining operations immediately. The wife of Robert Chapman, exRegistrar of the Supreme Court, by the death of her uncle, ex Governor Sutherland, receives a forluue of £30,000.