POLITICAL NEWS.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1712, 15 November 1887, Page 3

POLITICAL NEWS.

(i'KOM OUR COBKESPONDENT.)

Wellington, November 15.

It ?b expected that Government will, after this week, ask the Hnu3o to agree to Government business taking precedence on Thursdays as well aa Wednesdays, the objoct being to onable Government to get through business before Chriatmao, It ia believed by many, however, that this is brought on with tho idea of preventing Sir G. Grey's BUIb being proceeded with la coneeqnetca of the recent action taken by him agaicst the Government.

The Midland Railway Ccmlttee have not ytt got over their unpleasant task of fixing up tho contract wllh the Company, and held a seoond meeting yesterday afternoon, at the question of a guarantee of land to the Company waß discussed. After a warm argument as to tho question of monetary compensation being given if the land available is ia* Bufiiolent to make the amount claimed by ihe Company, against which there was strong feeling, It was decided to recommend the insertion of the foilowing clause m the contract " Go\e:quient m»y, m anticipation of the Company earning land In different parts of the reserved area, make an arrangement for the rale or other disposal qf same on ttyms approved by the Company." It waß ai.t ; olpated that tho Committee wosld hr»va ngrood to Ita final roport at its mooting yo^mrday, but it waa found impossible to agree on all matters and the meeting waß adj urued till thla morning.

Hia Excellency the Governor bah received a telegram to the effect >hnt the Admiral of the Australian at ition ia likely to visit New Zjalond next month In snob cse ho w*ll occupy tho Ooyarnnioat Hoxiße, Auckland. Mr Peacock ktenda to lntroduoa a Bill providing for the Hare system of representation, or a modification thereof, and will give notice m that direction to-day. An ttdjourned meeting of PcoteatloDiets was to have been held thla morning, but owing to the Mldl^d Kail way Committee also aittlng at an e&rller hoar than usual It was found Impossible to get a full attendance, and the meeting was further adjourned till half-past one this afternoon. A meeting of members interested In the repeal of tho Crown and Native Lands Bating Act r.ill ipj/ hi/id tu-_rnorrp,w to coujidet tye p* oflfy^oh aa It oft'ects their respective, die^rlgtg^ and what action shall be token wbpn the Bill comes on. It means a difference of £35,000 to local bodies m various provincial di^Ui^g, s»»«4 it is thought tho method of allowing local bodipa to rate Native lands direct, which tho Government propose to Introduce, will allow local bodies to recc&p a little of the loea, bat practically it ia not expected to amount to much, Rumova are current m the lobbies that Sir J. Yogel and Ihe Hon B Xtiobardson &re running one another for the position of New Zsaland manager of the Midland Railway Company. Opinion d filers es to. which one will bo successful, for while Sic J. Yogel haa a large Ifciiaence at Home as ex-Mini&tor of. Publio Works, the Hon E. Richardson has a reputation of considerable practical er.y&rienco and has iDiiaential friends lv Oahtarbury. '■ I.ATKK.

Mr Mobs informs mo that ho has not yet decided to move his amendment, and wishes to tako no actiou till it can be brought m anothor forui than as a noconfidence motion. A- meeting was held, this afternoon, but nothing was decided upon, Q r}4 it ad j'jur ov-i till a fulura to.