POLITICAL NEWS.
(From our Correspondent.)
Wellington, November 25,
Half an hour after midnight the debate on the Midland Railway Committee's report ard draft contract was concluded, and after talkiDg throughout tho whole silting, the contract waa agreed to without a single amendment, the Government, however, undertaking to mako a fiw alterations m the Bohedulo to the BID, which will, of ouurao, embody tho draft
Major Atkinson wil', to-day, move th_ tho House at its rising adjourn till to-morrow, m order to tako the discus sic.n on tho motion tabled yesterday m reference to a revision of the tabled Members generally nro grumbling at the proposed arrangement), and older members remember Major Atkinson's old tajiff, taking things easy m tho early pnrt of tho seßsion and rushing through tho busioesß, working night and day for the last week or two.
To Knot! has telegraphed to the Nalive Minister that he will not visit Poverty Bay if Government desires that he shall
not do so, He furtber states tbat he was desirous of visiting the district to mako bis peace with tbe Natives and Europeans of tbe district
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1719, 25 November 1887, Page 2
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186POLITICAL NEWS. Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1719, 25 November 1887, Page 2
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