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Marlborough Express, Volume XXVII, Issue 229, 9 October 1891, Page 2

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Q~~ " A TWENTY MILLION LOAN ADVOCATED. THE GAMBIEB-EASBY COLLISION. (UXITKD PBESS ASSOCIATION.) Received October 9, 11.45 a.m. " . - Sxdney, October 9. The Trades Counoil has passed a motion' disapproving of General Booth's colonisation scheme. . MELBouENfi, October 9. Arrived yesterday, Te Anau from the Bluff. . In tha House of A93embly Sir Bryan O'Loghlen pressed the Government to raise a loan for a progressive railway policy, and advocated obtaining four or five millions as aa instalment of twenty millions, giving four per cent if necessary. The Premier admitted it was necessary to take power this session to borrow. ■ In Committee on the Constitution Bill a clause granting the female suffrage was abandoned, but that providing for the abolition of plural voting was passed. The Marine Court find that the collision between the steamers Gambier and Easby was caused by Captain Prideaux, of the last named vessel not conforming to the regulations to pievp.nt a collision, and that bath Captains Bell, of the Gambier, and Pridsaux were to blame for not slackening apeed when they saw the risk of a collision. Captain Prideaux was ordered to pay £20 costs, and Captain Bell £10. The owners of the Gambier have issued a writ against the owners of the Easby, claiming £25,000 damages for loss of the vessel.