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Inangahua Times, Volume IV, Issue 61, 29 August 1877, Page 2

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-* [Ell TOOTRIO TELEGRAPH.] [EBB PBE3B ASSOOU'PIOtf.] HQUSE; OF REPRESENTATIVES Wellington, August 28. The House met at 2.30. The Wangapui Gas Bill was yead a 8QC Invettv'to a question the Government sa-id/lst that the petitioners Small and Barton be paid costs; 3od they would not at present open a post office at Kakataka ; 3rd if the parents ofanydeafor d.umb chdd or children would pay the cost, the Government would assist to send them to the Yuy tora Asylum; 4tb, the Government did not intend to pay the OtagQ police, long-service men, cxtwpay. George Jones was brought to the bar of the House on a charge of breach of privilege in an article on VVbitaker, in relation to the Native Lands Bill. In reply to a question from the bpeaker whether he had. any explanation to offer, he made a long statement to the effect that he had no personal feeling against Whitaker, and wrote m pur* suance of his duty as a journalist, with a view of exposing what he heheved to be a great public wrong. He had been informed of the facts by farmer residents in WaiUato, and they tallied with his. own knowledge acquired during several yeara residence there, lie had been for years familar wi th these transactions, and never heard Whitaker connection with them disputed. He quoted speeches made in the House on the Native Lands Bill showing equally strong language used by the members, and believed he did hia duty as a Journalist in doing as he did, and it was irapoasible far him to surrender bis convictions. If the House on enquiry thought him indiscreet, he would abifle by its decision. Whitaker considered explanation ag» gravated tbe offence.