POLITICAL NEWS.

Daily Telegraph (Napier), Issue 3730, 29 June 1883, Page 3

POLITICAL NEWS.

[by telegraph.] [from our own correspondent.] Wellington, This day. I was able to wire you yesterday when the House mot that Sir George Grey had given notice that on Wednesday next he should move that a sum be placed on the estimates for the purpose of connecting the City of Christchurch with the West Coast of the South Island. Of course it was at once assumed that an unholy alliance has been entered into for the promotion of this railway, but all such rumors are worthless. I have the best authority for saying that the motion was not the result of concerted action, but was tabled as the fulfilment of a promise made to the people of Christchurch by Sir George when in office, and as the result of his personal dissatisfaction with the report of the commission. The strange spectacle was presented yesterday of leave to introduce a bill being refused on a division. This was the Auckland University College Repeal Bill. In the Minority were Sir George Grey and Mr Tole, who objected to Mr Hursthouse not having an opportunity to discuss his bill. A largely attended meeting was held the other day of the Auckland and East Cuast representatives, including Napier members, to consider what steps should be taken to force on the construction of the East Coast railway. Two proposals were brought forward, one asking that Rotorua and the Thainesmight be connected, the alternative being to request the Government during the recess to have a reconnnaisance survey made for a line of railway to be part of the northern trunk line ?o situated towards the eastward as to serve that traffic, and to connect the settlements with Auckland and Napier. No decision was come to, the meeting adjourning till next week. A lively debate is anticipated to-night on the second reading of tho Constitution Amendment Act.

Mr J. Buchanan will move to*day that the unauthorized expenditure account for last year be referred to the Public Accounts Committee, with power to report.