MELBOURNE.
June 17.
The Parliamentary proceedings are characterised by dulness.^ The Land Bill formed the subject' of a^ debate' infthe Assembly during the past week, but excited no interest either inside or outside the' House; 'A point of order was raised that the "bill should have originated in committee, but as it dealt with taxation in raising pastoral assessnlen^was overruled. In anticipation of the Customs" changes there has been a great falling off in the quantities of goods cleared, but it was announced* sthat !- the: remissions o(; duty will not come into operation for some months after. Michael Dawson's property has been sworn at £337,000. At Vaughj,n, near Castlemiine, a Chinaman^was murderedrin his hut by his mate, 'another Chinaman^ whb has been arrested. Mr Duncan Lqjagden, a justice of the peace,i basjrbeM icpinmitted for trial on a second charge of forgery. : The Sydney Government have sent a . telegram to England closing the contract for t the New Zealand cable. , v, Mining matters are improving iri' some parts of the colony. • The Her Ch'as. Clark continues to draw immense awdiences. ; ..McEwen, wholesale grocers, suspended payment. The deficiency is believed to be about £38,0 CD. , . ...'■. -ITha handicap of the 'Melbourne Ciip is published. The top weight is 9at 81b; Lurline is next with 9st 71b; Calumny has,Bst 121b; Castaway, 7st 131b. In the Metropolitan " Lurline has also second weight, 9st 61b ; Calumny, Bst 81b.
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Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2018, 23 June 1875, Page 2
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