TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

Cromwell Argus, Volume III, Issue 148, 10 September 1872, Page 5

TELEGRAPHIC NEWS.

[from our own correspondent.] The following was published as an extra on Friday last: — DUNEDIN, Friday, 11.27 a.m. The Ministry have been ousted. The first resolution was carried by a majority of three. Mr Stafford then asked leave to withdraw his second and third resolutions. Mr Fox refused to allow it. The second resolution was carried by 33 to 38 ; and the third by 40 to 30. The following are the resolutions ;—- 1. That in the opinion of this House, the administration by the present Government of the Public Works and Immigration policy has been unsatisfactory. 2. That the habitual absence of Ministers from the seat of government during the recess, which results in their conducting important operations without frequent opportunities of consulting each other, prevents that concert and unity of action between the several departments essential to the efficient direction of public affairs, either executive or legislative, and largely increases the cost of government. 3. That, in order to administer the Public Works and Immigration policy in the most efficient and economical manner, the Colonial Government should retain the full responsibility for the proper conduct of all works authorised, and the sole control over all sums voted by Parliament; and should, when practicable, avail itself of any existing pr< - vincial or other local machinery in the supervision or execution of such works. Monday, 3.8 p.m. A telegram published this morning states that it was reported in Wellington that a now Ministry had been formed, consisting of Mr Stafford; Hon. Mr Waterhouse; Messrs Gillies, Reid, and Curtis.