PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.
[>ER PRESS AGENCY] * Wellington, Friday. In the Legislative Council yesterday, Captain Fraser moved, and Mr. Hall seconded, the Address in reply. Mr. WATKIIHOtTSE spoke at some length. He said the progress of the Colony was not so great as it had lieen made to appear, and dented that the position of the Colony was one of prosperity. He said that the elections at Wangamti and elsewhert disclosed great corruption on the part of the Government, and criticised land " correspondence, which would damage New Zealand in the eyes of strangers. . .. Colonel KENNY said he would he ready to join any gentleman who would form an Opposition to the Government. Mr. CHAMB_EIU*-sLN denounced the Government as and extravagant. He said the GoveHmt.B Jjjieech was barren. It should have cojtrfaijned Immigration lletwrns. I'tthlic WorltmStatement, and the details of the escape ot r "\Viniata, tlie murder. I>r. rOI.I.KX criticised and answered the remarks of Mr. Waterhouse, and defendetl the action of the Government. The address was adopted.
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Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 54, 23 June 1876, Page 3
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165PARLIAMENTARY NEWS. Oamaru Mail, Volume I, Issue 54, 23 June 1876, Page 3
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