AUSTRALIAN CABLE.
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FEMALE FRANCHISE.
Sydney, September 18. The ABwaibly is discussing a motion m favour of female franohiae. So far the speakers have been favourable to tbe pro* posal, but no leading man has spoken.
A SENSATION. !
Melbourne, September 18. k 88-iiaM oD&^ affidavit has been sworn by a labou.™ 7 Q^med McMahon. He atates tbat a w$H known member of Parliament asked hira to sign a paper which he Bf towards discovered was a transfer of 36,800 shares In the Australian City and Suburban Investment Bankiag Company, now m liquidation. McJMabon finds himself liable for over „_O,OOO, aod seeks to have bis name removed from the list of contributors.
FINE POINTS IN POLITICS.
Brisbane, September 18. The members who were BHspended last week for defying the chair have written to th 6 Speaker olaiming the right to take their seats having been advised that the euspension was illegal. They informed the Speaker that they would obey any authorised official deputed to resist their entrance, this step being intended as preliminary to testing the matter m the Supreme Oourt. The Speaker replied that he could not allow them to take their seats without inatrnctions from the House.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6059, 19 September 1894, Page 3
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208AUSTRALIAN CABLE. Timaru Herald, Volume LVII, Issue 6059, 19 September 1894, Page 3
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