POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

Oamaru Mail, Volume IV, Issue 1319, 3 July 1880, Page 2

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE.

(by telegraph.)

(FROM OTTB, OWN CORRESPONDENT). Wellington, July 3.

The Government have agreed to advance L 20,000 to the Duntroon-Haka-teramea Railway Company on the same terms as the advance was made to the Waimea Company. There is nothing now to prevent the work being immediately proceeded with. The Representation Bill of the Government proposes to give Oarnaru' Town a member, Waitaki County to the northern bank of the Kakanui River one member, and from the southern hank to P-almerr ston one member.

(FROM OUR special OOPvPvUSPONDENT.) Wejjjngton, July 2.

The Goldfields Committee has passed the following resolution :—"That in the opinion of the Committee it is desirable that the agricultural leases regulations should be amended, so that lands disposed of should be placed on the same footing as lands sold under the deferred payment system as regards the upset price, the mode of purchase, and the nature and extent of improvements to be made, and also the payment of compensation for improve-, ments, but not as to compulsory residence ; and further, that in every block offered for sale on the goldfields one-half at least of such block, consisting of land of fair quality interspersed thrbughout the block, should be disposed of under the agricultural lease. system, which, in, the opinion of the! best calculated- footer. encourage settle-1 njent.'' .

The statement that the officers and crew of the Hinemoa had- received notice .that their services would not be required the> -end -of - the monthj, and that - the, steamer would be laid u.P> is incorrect. Some of hafld? have been dismissed, the Government think the vessel oan b,e ; worked with a, smaller peraaoent staff: ' "

The . Government do not anticipate jhaying a,ny difQculty in arriving at a good junderstanding 1 supporters' in {regard to. ttieir meksuTes'l 5 but-it is now ipretty certain that'iall their measures will not be brought forward, the reason giyea

>eing that there' is not J ' ,he whole of them. ame to deal with Mr. Oonyers' ;he table o f ' letter, which was laid on lard b 1 . the House to-day, deals some iio- .jiows to the Civil Service Comrnis--iiers. In many respects it is not only a complete answer to the charges made by the Commissioners, but is throughout of a very damaging character, and has robbed the report of the Commission of much of its weight. Mr. Conyers' reply is looked upon as a complete vindication of his conduct of the department. Another Commission will, it is believed, be appointed next week, the duties of which will be to revise the system" of legal, procedure in. all the Courts of the Colony, so as to reduce the cost and waste of time in carrying on actions. It is said that the Commission will consist of the Judges of the Supreme Court, two District Court Judges, the Attorney-General, Solicitor-General, two Resident Magistrates, two Justices of the Peace, two barristers on behalf of the Government, and four other barristers representing the Law Societies.