POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1312, 21 June 1880, Page 2

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

(from our special correspondent).

Wellington, June 21. Sir George Grey introduces Mr. Jones to the Speaker to-morrow evening. A deputation consisting of the Hon. R. Campbell, and Messrs Shrimski and Jones, M.H.R.'s,. waited .upon the Mipister for public "Workg to-day regarding theDuntroonTHakataremarail way. The Minister considered that the proposal of Messrs. Allen and Stumbles to complete the line fair, and would. recommend it to his colleagues within a day or two. Mr. Bryce and his private secretary left by the Hinemoa yesterday for the West Coast so hurriedly that rumors are rife that a difficulty has occured in consequence of the natives having erected a barrier across the road. ■

(from our own correspondent. )

Wellington, .Tune 19,

The Government have become alarmed at the amount of work that the Ciyil Service Commission has shown them that thej' ought to do promptly, and—although the Commissioners have not nearly completed tkeir investigations, as will be seen from their report—have given them to understand that they need not go any further ; that in fact their services are no longer required. This has given great offence to the who were anxious to make their report complete: in regard to every department of the service. The matter has given rise to some surprise, and the subject is likely to be broached in the House. -It is rumored, but I cannot guarantee the correctness of the report, that the action of the Ministry has been occasioned by extreme pressure bping put upon them 1 by. the officers of those departtngiits _£Qt yet scrutinised carefully. However this may be, it is certain that the work of the Commission has been cut short. : It is believed that Ministers may make show of carrying out the suggestions the Commission have made by sacrificing a few officials, but they are scarcely likely to act vigorously upon the matter. Thefact thg.t they lmve stopped any further inquiry is attributed to a desire to avoid having the disagreeable necessity thrust upon them of- making more sacrifices than those contemplated, and that were the whole service reported upon the total inadequacy of the promised reduction of L 50,000 would be too clearly demonstrated to be pleasant. Ministers w.quJ4 he conyicted of careless indifference to the proper peorganigation of the service.

| The stipulation contained in the ment proposal re borrowing by local bodies, that the interest must be payable in the Colony, will apply to all loans, including those of Harbor Boards and other bodies carrying on large public works. Thp result of this condition will be to stop all borrowing, as public bodies will be prevented from entering into the Home money market. The proposal is likely to meet with strong opposition, and it is highly probable that Government will see the necessity for making another of those concessions—another of those abandonments o£ principles—by means of which they retain powef.

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The report of the Civil Service Commission has caused a great sensation, and there is now every prospect of the Government being compelled to allow the Commission to conclude its work; indeed there sgejijs a desire'inside and outside of the House to haye £he wljplp of thg unrplgasant truth , told, and the dare not withdraw .from its position. Already the report tp whiph I alludefl previously has been denied, and (Joyernr ment supporters declare that.the Ministry fully intend to permit the Commissioners to complete their work, j