HE NEW SOUTH WALES DIVORCE BILL.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 8305, 11 July 1890, Page 5

HE NEW SOUTH WALES DIVORCE BILL.

Sydney. July 10. The Legislative Council passed tho Divorce Bill, and subsequently two protests, signed by six members of the Council, were entered on the Journals of the Council, reflecting on the action of the Lieutenant-Governor, Sir Alfred Stephen, who was accused of sending a letter of thanks from Government: House to the members supporting the measure, before the final stage was reached. A warm debate took, place over the matter to-night, and ultimately the Council, by a large majority, carried a motion to expunge the protests front the Journals. A PASSENGER LOST FROM THE TARAWERA. Sydney, July 10. Arrived : Ss. Tarawera, from Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The captain of the Tarawera reports that yesterday morning a steerage passenger named John Fitzsimmonds ? who embarked at Lyttelton, was missed. All the passengers were mustered and the ship searched, but no trace of the man could be found. It is presumed that lie jumped or fell overboard. THE ADELAIDE MINISTERS' ASSOCIATION. Adelaide, July 10. The Ministers' Association is agitating for the rights of citizenship. THE COINAGE OF SILVER AT THE MELBOURNE MINT. Melbourne, July 10. The Premier intends to re-open the question of obtaining permission for the colony to coin silver at the Melbourne Mint. THE FEDERALCONVENTION. Hobart, July 10. Three Oppositionists and two Ministerialists have been elected delegates jto the Federal Convention, namely, I Messrs. Bird, Clark, Brown, Burgess, | and Harnall. Two more are to bo I selected by ti»- Legislative Council. FEDERATION DEBATE. Sydney, July 10. The Federation debate lias been " hung up." The Council have adjourned the debate for a fortnight. MELBOURNE" UNEMPLOYED. Melbourne, July 10. A deputation of the unemployed waited on the Governor, Lord Hopetoun, who promised that their grievances should have full consideration. UNIFORMITY OF RAILWAY GAUGE. Adelaide, July 10. The Legislative Council has agreed to a motion that a railway conference should be held to consider the question of uniformity of gaucre on the main lines of New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia, and Queensland. THE R.M.S. RUAPEIITJ. 110u art, July 10. The R.M.s. Iluapehu arrived from Plymouth at live o'clock this morning. She brings 35 passengers for Australian ports, and 64 for New Zealand. The Ruapehu sails for Wellington at four o'clock this afternoon. SHIPPING. Sydney, July 10. , Sailed: S.s. Wairarapa, for Auckland.