ANOTHER ALL NIGHT'S SITTING

Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1915, 10 August 1888, Page 3

ANOTHER ALL NIGHT'S SITTING

MAORI STOis hi WALLERS.

(From our own Correspondent.)

Wellington, August 10. The Stonewa'ling debate is etill (12 30; going merr ly on and has continued withan bieak since 7.30 yesterday. As the Government would not allow an adj,urnirentfor breakfai-t after one o'clock, Mr R Feives and Mr Tayloi joined Tai^hanga, and Taipna also came to tho front, and these three relieved the indefatigable little Native who, however, may be said to have carried on the conteet almost single handed, as he has spoken now during an aggregate of about 12i hours, while Taipua has occupied the Jdouse for about 2J houra, and Messrs Reeves and Taylor for about 1 £ hours each About half- past one this morning when Taipua wai too exhausted to make a protest, the Government ruahed through a clause of the Land Bill, but on the fourth clause Sir G. Grey moved the addition of a proviso limiting any purchases of Native Lands by one individual to £2500 m value Taat clause Is still before the House, It ia not known when the obstruction will come to an end, but Taiwhanga sayß he will atlok to It while there la any breath m his body, and he is holding out wonderfully. On the whole the debate has been ver? dreary, but there h&ve been Borne very ludlorons iioidents. Government, it is sad, frill In revenge for the obstruction relntroduce the taxation olause Into the Bill, which they say they can carry by a majority of five.