SIR GEORGE GREY RETIRES. Major Atkinson Sent For.

Te Aroha News, Volume II, Issue 65, 30 August 1884, Page 3

SIR GEORGE GREY RETIRES. Major Atkinson Sent For.

Sir Cleorge Grey having declined the task of forming a Ministry, ]\lajor Atkinson has been .summoned to meet lli.^ Excellency. An Atkin&on-Vo^el coalition appears now to be mest probable.

The Course of Negotiations. After the Brown caucus, Sir George Grey had anothci interview' with Major Atkinson at a\ liicli tlic question of coalition was rtiscus.scd. The icsult wa.s that Major Atkinson considered coalition inexpedient. It is understood that Major Atkin-on estimates that a coalition with Sir (Iconic (!rey's supporters, whom lie leckons at thirteen, would ic-ult in defection* horn hi^ own paity and would not pioduco <i coalition commanding a majority ot the House. This morning, <it 10 o'clock, in accoidiiiK c wuh liis [ironii.-e, >Str (leoi'^e (!iey waned on tlie llo\cnwi and .sdited th<it he thought the niieiests ut the counhy would 1)0 best ser\ id at the piesenf junctuie by hih not undoriakin^ 1 the Jonnation of a minisiij. fc>ir (Jeoigo <fie) will make a statement to thi.s ellect on tlie llou.se meeting tliks afternoon "when, no doubt, a furtlier adjouinment will be asked. Soon after Sir George (Iroy'a interview, tlie Ciovei nor summoned Major Atkinson. It i.s bclie\ed now that nothing but a coalition will give the country a ministry out of tlie present House, and an AtkinsonYogel coalition is considered the most probable.