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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIV, Issue 168, 16 July 1879, Page 2

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fPßßflg AOBMor.I Wellington, Tuesday night. The Opposition will not oppose the loan in tbe present financial state of the country. .. When Mr Whitaker was proposed as leader of the Opposition he declined on the pie* of private business, bat strongly recommended that Sir W. Fox should be chosen, whom he had known as an honest politician for many yean. Mr Whitaker is supposed to he able to influence eight Auckland mem-

It is now definitely settled that Mr Seymour is to be allowed to walk over for the Chairmanship of Committees. Mr Goldie positively declines to second the address in reply. The working men on the Wellington — > Mastertou railway have struck for more wages. ■ The Post says of Mr Thomson's appointi nient: — " He has been a staunch and consis < tent supporter of the Grey party through ' evil report and good report. This, and *,he fact that his appointment is likely to be popular among the Otago members, constitute his sole claims to the distinction he has now attained. It may fairly he doubted whether the Grey Ministry will be materially strengthened by the acquisition of Mr Thomson, as an early defeat is looked on as by no means an improbable contingency." William Nicholson, cabinetmaker, has made a deed of arrangement with his creditors. VVhakwirai and the other Maori prisoners hitherto confined in the Constabulary cells were removed to the Immigration Barracks yesterday. Eighteen more prisoners from Taranaki are expected to-morrow. Wednesday. It is not yet decided whether any of the Maori prisoners will be sent to Otago. The Loch Ken cleared yesterday for London with a cargo of produce valued at £35,231. H M. gun boat Sandfly sailed for Sydney yesterday. The 7 imes says the first step to be taken by the Opposition is the expulsion of the Grey Ministry from office. It also says that it believes there is a considerable deficit, ' and that a number of clamorous creditors are asking for money from the Government, but receiving none. The limes says that Mr Bryce distinctly declined to come forward as the Government candidate for the Chairmauship of Committees. It is understood that the Opposition will not take hostile action on the address in , reply, but immediately afterwards will table a direct vote of waut of confidence, specifically accusing the Government of maladministration. The Opposition members state that the Premier will second Sir W. Fox's motion to appoint Mr Seymour Chairman of Commit- ' tees. The N. Z. S. Company's "ship Pareora , formerly White Eagle "is at the Heads with a full cargo and about 50 passengers. , At the hearing of objections to-day to the land tax valuations the legal point was raised that reserves vested in Boroughs, although ; occupied by tenants, could not be taxed. The point is whether these reserves should be subject to restrictions as to building or , whether they should be valued as ordinary freeholds. The Magistrate reserved his [ decision till two o'clock this afternoon. Later. I In the case of the objection to paying rates under the Land Tax Act on the reserves veßted in the Corporation the Magistrate ruled that the tenant of land vested in a Corporation is liable to be taxed irrespective I of any conditions; that the intention of the I Legislature was that land granted by the } Crown is liable to taxations under the Land . Tax Act, CnßisTcnDßcn, Tuesday night. A cattle dealer between Greyracutu and [ Christchurch, named Graham Flowers, was arrested at Rangiora to-day, charged with 1 larceny as a bailee of 54 head of cattle , valued at £260, the property of ;John Dans, ', of Christchurch. » -~MJ&&£n.j|sb hawkers were ' summoned for One case! was taken as a 'test; case.but lt'Wa's adjourned tine die, the point being raised i whether the by law was not ultra vires, the t Magistrate taking time to decide. 1 A fire nearly occurred in Mr Matson's . office in the heart of the town last night. A f gas store was left burniug, and ignited the floor, but a clerk luckily saw it, and extini guished the flames with a bucket of water. s . Weduesday. . William Hall has been committed for trial t for perjury. It arose out of a civil case when r the prisoner swore he could not write, but it has since been proved that he not only wrote, but that his name was attached to a document which he said he had never signed. Flowers, for cattle stealing, has been re- J manded to Greymouth. Tim abu, Wednesday. At a meeting of the Timaru public school committee last evening it was decided that they should all resign, in consequence of the ' action of the Board of PMucation in refusing ; to appoint a candidate recommended as ; second master.