COLONIAL NEWS.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XVIII, Issue 6053, 12 April 1881, Page 5

COLONIAL NEWS.

VICTORIAN REFORM BILL. Melbourne, April 11. • The Conference of the committee of the Legislative Council and the Assembly met again to-day, when a long discussion cook place upon the Reform Bill. Mr. Berry offered to amend the same, by fixing the franchise for the leaseholders and occupiers at £10. Sir Charles Sladen, however, stood out for £10. for owners, and £25 for. occupiers. The matter was debated for some time, but without any decision being arrived ' at, and the Conference finally adjourned until to-morrow. It is - generally considered that it is improbable that the Conference will arrive at a satisfactory settlement. THE MARQUIS OF NORMANBY IMPROVING. Melbourne, April 11. The Marquis of Normanby is daily improving, in health, and making satisfactory progress towards recovery. i ' ; SHIPPING. , Sydney, April 11. Arrived :■ The P.M. s.s. Australia, I from Auckland on Saturday. THE HAWKESBURY RACES, ; Sydney, April 11. The Hawkesbury Autumn Handicap ■was won by the Barber; witli Major 2nd, Falmouth 3rd. THE ■ MARQUIS DE RAY'S IMMIGRANTS. : ; ' Sydney, April 11. | The. Marquis de Ray's'immigrants have bean housed in' the. Agricultural Hall in the Domain, the buildings having been hired for the purpose. ;