PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Globe, Volume XXII, Issue 2008, 31 July 1880, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

[By Telegraph.]

[PROM OHR OWN CORRESPONDENT.] WELLINGTON, July 30,

The House at last is beginning to make some progress. About twenty unopposed Bills got through their second readings at the morning’s sitting, thus materially relieving the Order Paper, on which last night ninetythree Bills were entered, including fifty-five for second readings. This evening, also, the last page but one of the estimates was reached, and hopes are entertained that they will be got through before the House rises to-night. It is understood that Ways and Means will not he gone on with till the Public Works Statement has been brought down, so that the whole requirement for all purposes may bo before the House before the Revenue proposals are discussed. It is now regarded as certain thjt the Public Works statement will be delivered on Tuesday next, and the Public Works estimates will be dealt with as speedily as possible thereafter. By adopting this course, the amount actually to bo expended during the financial year will be definitely ascertained. There has been a great dearth of political gossip this week. It was expected that the two Royal Commission reports, viz., Local Industries and Native, No. 3, would afford pabulum, but these hopes proved vain, as the former, although promised for last Monday, is certain not to be in before Monday next, and probably later. There is no fresh news of importance to day as to Native matters. The new Maori Prisoners Detention Bill got through very easily.

KAIAPOI FARMERS’ CLUB, A meeting of the committee of the late ploughing match was held on Thursday evening, the 29th of July. Present — Messrs Pashby (chairman), Parnham, Elder, Ross, Going, Perrin, Walls, Boss, Wilson, and Coup (hon. sec ). It was decided that the prizes be paid. Champion class—--Ist prize, £7, A. Ladbrook; 2nd, £5, W. Busby; 3rd, £3, J. Dixon ; 4th, £l, W. McGowan. Wheel class—lst prize, £5, A. Scott; 2nd, £3, T. Hanna j 3rd, horse cloth, J. Palmer. Double-furrow class—lst prize, £5, H. Storer; 2nd, £3, O. E. Skevington; 3rd, pair blinkers, value 22s 6d, W. Duffell. Boys’ class—lst prize, £4, T. Belcher ; 2nd, piece of tweed, £2 2j, B. Morriss ; 3rd, bridle, C. B. Skevington, Best Brood Mares —Cup, £2 2s, J. Walls. Beast Matched Team— Horse cloth, 255, J. Walls. Boat Groomed Horses—lst prize, trousers, value 255, P. Walls; 2nd, trou-ers, value 12s 6d, W. Busby. Best Kept Harness—lst prize, backhand, value 20s, W. Busby ; 2nd, felt hat, value 10s Gd, P. Walls; 3rd, set of shoes, value 7s, A. Scott. On the motion of Mr Wilson, seconded by Mr Ross, votes of thanks were accorded to the judges. Similar votes were passed to the donors of private prizes, and the owner of the paddock, Mr Parnham. It was announced that Mr P. Duncan would give a paper at next meeting on the question of the comparative rosulte between New Zealand and American farming.