Parliament.
TUESDAY

In the Council, the Imprisonment - : 'ebt Limitation lull was further odered. 1 le Bank of New Zealand Offi- Guarautee and Provident Asso-

' on Bill was read a first time, r. the Agricultural and Pastoral

I-’. : eties Act Amendment Bill a third time and passed. The Council then adjourned till Wednesday, the 29th.
In the House, the amendments made by the Private Bills Commit tee in the Bank of New Zealand Officers’ Guarantee and Provident Association Bill were agreed to, and the Bill was pat through its final stages.
In answer to a question, Hr Ward said the reduction in the postage to one penny applied to Hume and intercolonial as well to New Zea land correspondence. The second reading of the Civil Service Examination lull provoked a Jong discussion. The Animals Protection Bill was advanced a stage in committee. Mr Ward said, in reply to a ques tion, that the Government had so far got along without the disturbing element of an Attorney-General, but when the Government did make up its mine to make such an appoint ment, it would acquaint the member.
Telegrams.
Auckland, August 21

Tbe Liberal Association iuis re solved to congratulate the Premier on the partial remission of duties on necessaries of life, and has expressed a hope that the present concession is a prelude to the total abolition of duties on the necessaries of life. Wellington, This day.
George Sigglehow, a young man, was acquitted on a charge of inde cent assault on a child of 10, in the Wairarapa. The defence was that it was a case of mistaken identity.
The tramway poll resulted in an overwhelming majority in favor of a Joan of £20,000, the figures being 1039 for, and OS against.
The Weather.
