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Star (Christchurch), Issue 6829, 17 April 1890, Page 3

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[Special to Pbesb Association] EMIGEATION. „ MELB : OUBN;E,, As-ajt^GUi. A deputation waited on Mr Giiließ, thePremier, to-day, requesting him, to protest* against the clause in the Western Australian Bill preventing the Legislature impp.B--ing restrictions ontheeiaigrationof British subjects to the Colonies without reference to the Imperial authorities. In, reply Mr Gillies said he did not think .the clause iii question applied to Chinese emigration. However, he would consult jbhe Gcv.era- ' ments of' the other Colonies, and then refer the matter to Lord Enutqford. THE NEW ZEALAND, JRIMAGX Referring to the Pi ima.te difficulty, the Argus, while accepting JMahop Suter's statement that the election was irregular, states that, it,) dee* not justify the position assumed,, before the public, and by no manner, of special pleading can he get rid . of the factthai he consented to, and took, part in, the election. The. spirit., of,- ecclesiastical law in New Zealand, certainly is. that the Primate .shaii. be elected by. the Church, and whether Bishop. Suter is technically right}, or wrong, there is no possible doubt that he violated, the opirib of the law, and brought the Anglican, community into embarrassment.[PEB.Pnaaa Assocutiost/] AUSTRALIAN , GAJftSITiAi.. AU.CKL/aND, AcRUi 16. Afc the invitation, of ■ some Australian, capitalists, 2&r J., H. W-jtheford has left for Sydney to endeavour, to. introduce capital here- for the development of the gold-mines us, this district. SUEBOUNDJBSJ.BYn WATEB. It is reported that, .owit»g : to. the con- ! tinued dowapour oii ruin, the township of Kawaka-rja, Bay of. Islands, 13 almoßt surrounded by water. [ HI?E^PELLJIN,C^ His Sicellency. the Governor is recovering from his indisposition. LABOUR. CONFERENCE. | Th» delegates from the federated Wharf Labourers, of New Eealand,, at the Confereaee recenily held in Sydney, MosßraBrpwn and Cxeagh, have returned to Auckland. They speak highly of the kindness ! eat ended is. them.. Twenty-four thousand. ! mem wora represented at the Conference