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England, Scotland, and Rome, when their congre gations amount to a certain number; but no such salary shall be issued to any minister whose appointment shall not have been made in accordance with the laws and principles of the religious deno- mination to which he belongs," and confirmed by the Crown; nor continued, if it be certified by the proper ecclesiastical authority that such minister has been tried and found guilty, by competent authority, according to the laws and usages of the Church to which he belongs, of such misconduct or culpable neglect of duty as, according to the same laws and usages, renders the discontinuance of such salary proper."

." This Act has been subsequently amended. but not in material particulars.

NEW ZEALAND.

I am not aware of any existing legislation on the subject in this Colony. An Ordinance "to pro- mote the extension of Churches and Chapels, and

to provide for the maintenance of Ministers of Religion," seems to have been passed in 1843, but disallowed.

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SOUTH AUSTRALIA.

Ordinance No. 10 of 1847, “to promote the building of Churches and Chapels for Christian Worship, and to provide for the maintenance of Ministers of the Christian Religion,” relates chiefly to the regulation of trusteeships. It gives, however, power to the Government to aid by contributions the erection of churches &c., for Christian worship, and for certain stipends; but this provision was temporary only, and expired in 1850, since which time the maintenance of religion in South Australia has been wholly voluntary. No special Church of England legislation.

WESTERN AUSTRALIA.

Seems to have followed the example of South Australia, both in its mode of provision for religious worship (4 Vict. No. 6), and in having repealed the provisions for the payment of stipends. No special Church of England legislation.

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