PARLIAMENTARY. (From "Star" Reporter.) Willington,June 5.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 271, 9 June 1888, Page 4

PARL IAMENTARY. (From "Star" Reporter.) Willington, June 5.

THE FRUIT DUTY. Mr Mills has rccehed a petition signed by thirty-nino Punedin hint growers and Tendors, protesting again.-t the proposed dutyonfre^h fruit. Thepehtion having been addressed to the Colonial Seci etaiy, Was been handed to that gentleman instead of being presented to the House. COPLIN MOTH TEST. Mr Hobbs is endeavouring to arrange foi a meeting of member? of both Hoiu-e-; interested in the eodhn moth pe&t He says application? for delay arc only made in tin interests of those people who aie Hooding the market with moth infected trim, and ridicules the statement made at a meeting in Auckland that hedge- are being attacked by the moth. A BATCH OF PETITIONS. The petitions, of the Ma\orof Auckland and others prating for the abolition of the Property Tax ha-\e been rofoiicil to Oovernment for consideration. A similar course has been adopted by the Petit ionCommittee with ie c pect to the lequest ofr the Tokomaiiiio Fatmeis' Lluh that ie strictions to distills its should be removed, also in lesjard to the petition of Chinese residents piote-tinu against the intended legislation as a woiation ot treaties now vi foice between the British and Chinese Empties. A- to the petition of twenty one councils ,v the Mtnplihinu: the acquisition or exchange ot land for public roads, it i- lecomme-uled that such exchange should if possible be simplified and the eo^t theieof i educed. THE FISHEtt - MITCRELSOX EPISODE. In connection with the quanel between Mr Fisher and Mr Muehelson, leference hafrequently been made to the ditlieulty with regard to Masruhe's leclamation contract, and it is only n-jhr th.it the nature of this ditheulty >hould be explained. After the contia t w.>let Maguhe applied foi the u-e or the Co vernment iailvu> line toi In- balla-t wagsrons. Coii^uleiiixj the di-rwtv ttom the Thorndon end of the tow n touaid- thi. wharf, this woud ha\e -a\ed him an expense of a good deal more tLm t'I.OGCMot laying do\ui of a -peoial line ot i.uls- "Mi Mitchel-on lefu-ed the ap.tlßaiinn let several rea?on?, the chiet ot \hiehwa? tin. fact that othei contiactoi- had lendeied on the understanding that they would ha\e to lay down these imls, and it would ha\c been unfair to ha\e made such a eouce--ion to Maguiie in iace of the tact that they framed their tendei- on Mich ;t condition, which was enualh •known to all. Pressure was brought to bear, but Mitchel-nn lemained iirm. Alter hideparture for Auckland about twomonthago the matte was leopeiud ip *ho Cabinet aad it was in lot.- que cc of the <. oui-e then pursued that MucheUon was annoyjil wuii Fisher. THE MELBOURNE EXHIBITION. Mr Mal'-m m. a general unee.i<i ot the Union s.s. C^aiinny, intoims me th.tt he !- not neglectful of tlie mteic-t of pci-on-fiom Xe^v ZeiJand wlio in r end \i-nini> the Melbourne Exlubiti inandhei- aocoidingl} arranging for exhibition tickets tommeno ing about September next and extending over a few month-. Xatmolh enough he expects the frreat rush to take place dm m_ r the Cup week in November, and with that view he will have the Maiaioa -])ecmlly fitted up, -o that -lie can t ike saloon pa--sengeis at both end-. The idea 1- that the steamer shall aune m Mclbo»uno a few days befoie the Yietoiian 11 C. Detby irun, and remain theio ior nine iia>-, -o that an oppoitunit) will be aiioided visitois of seeing tinee out of the four da>s' racing, which i- alk^ded at the great Flemincjt > .Meeting. Pa— en'i^i- al-o will be rehe\ci of the bii-tle and woii\ of huntin.o" about foi .-i^eping acconunodation, for f hey aie to h? gi\en the (»nilt_;e ioi a small extza ehai'je of -lee;ui)'_; on no.ad the steamer, and oi lia\ mg cheu bicakj.^t v, bile she 1- in lunboui. Accommodation will be pioMded l"»r about 250 ln-t-cla--passengei-. THE GRAIN TRAFFIC. The Union Steam Shipping Company find that m order to o\eitake the giain traffic between the Bhui and Melbourne, one of their boat- will lequne to be i. cut specially for th,- -enia a i -ome time yet. I leain hum }.li Mill- that it is intended that the Waihora <-hall at once re-ume the onlinaiy intm colonial traffic, and that the Hauioto, which I^l cargo -hip. shall ie!i«\e her on the J»luttMelbourne serx ice. CIVIL SERVANTS HOURS. Mr Pykes eftbits oa behalf of the Ciml servant? ha\e not been proriucino of the privilege which it wa^ nought to obtain on their behalf. The Premiei \e-teiday alteinooninformedDunstan's repicsentatnc that the Ministei.- could not agree to 1 educe the Civil servants midday i',ce^ from an houi to half-an-hout, making a cone-ponding alteration in the clo-ing- hour. The} believed the present anangement wamuch more con\enient, anfl beside-;, experience pioved that a half-houi -5 1 ece.s- w a-, generally lengthened to fotty or lift y minutes. GREAT NORTH ROAD. Mr Hobb- intends, to a^.k the Minister of Works whether he is aware that the Ci eat North Road, fiom Kamo to Kawakaua, is impassable for wheel train**, and whether Government propo-e to assist the loca authorities in the matter. AUCKLAND PETITIONS. The following petitions iiom Auckland were presented yo.steulay :— Geoige Web- & ter and 29 ofcherfc, for load to Chiistclmrch Special Settlement (Hobbs) ; 35 -ettlens at Whangarei Heads, for grant of money for road - making (R Thompson) ; Raika, Whakarongatai and 19 others, complaining that the alteration of mining luw.i has deprhed them of re\enue fiom theii lands (Cadman) ; R. M. Hawkes and 5 others, for titles to theii homesteads at Tapu (Cadman) ; Edward Lambeit, for a grant of land (Cadman) ; Charles iiobin&on, for compensation for long services rendered the Go\ eminent {Cadman ); C. B. Knorpp and another, for relief (Jackson). JOTTINGS. Mr Hodgkinson is anxious to know whether Ministers will have the importation of stoats and weasels stopped. In the Council the thud reading of the Chinese Immigration Bill has been further postponed till Thursday. Had the division been taken yesterday afternoon the measure would probably have been thrown out. All the galleries were iilled last night when the financial debate was begun. Evidence in support of petitions praying for the suppression of juvenile prostitution i in Wellington is now being' taken. Already two clergymen, two officers of the Salvation Aitny, and a female resident have been examined. The Poetmaster-General cannot; see his way to allow the administrative officers of

public bodies (lie piivilogo of the "delayed " code when bending telogiams on public busines-. (io\ eminent will not giant free railway passe* to jurois when attending the Supreme C'ouit, or iiieicaso their allowances for attendance. Capv. Wi-ay will he Appointed permanent j 11.11. atTiuuuii, a ice Mr Berwick deceased. i Waterhouse is moving in Council that a deviation of Midland Railway should not be allow cd. Kelly isas-kinu," thoovtentof land suitable and a\ailable tor settlement in the Hay ot Plenty. \\ nhy i>> asking w hen a i etui nof pension.s payable tiom the consolidated lunds will be .submitted l)n icdin tradesmen uieputitionin<ragains.i, the Shop Houi- Uill. McUietroi is nskinii (•unermnont if they know th.it. i justice ot the peace in Wei button knowingly let 1 -, houses tor imnioial pmposcs I (ii.iliam N ui»in» \\ . L Ileus' colom/ai tion scheme on the attention nt the t'O\ eminent. Mills wants lio\ eminent to nuance for workmen's ti,UMs or woikmen's, ticket's at 1 educed lates on poll lines. Rhodes- is asking Uo\ eminent to limit distiicts n orn which juroi*< can be s-uni-moned Uoveinment will endeavour to <jive elleci to t he petitions pia t >inu toi the licensing ot toSv.ceonists, though they cannot [Uodim 1 legislation on the subject this se-siou. Thete is no intention ot icduetnu the sal.v ios ot tutuie judges, the) heiny alieady pud le-s than in the other colonies A Mi.'istei who hail made a computation ni\s th.it ot orU items m the t.uill 150 ha\e Jthesime durus as \u-io pioposed In the I Stout-\ o<_ r i 1 ( !o\ei nment. thai in 125 eases j l hex .\ie hiuhei, and n> 05 onl\ aie thc\ lon er Mi Kiown, member for Tuap'ka, iseiioiis]\ indisposed w uh congestion ot the hiius. The Thames and Keetion Schools, ot Mines thisNcii <^et L" iQUU : this i> a new \ott' undcL the estimates. Mi Andeischi b ino\m» fot a ro.iun ot kiije uuns, -nwill amis and ammutution a\ ailable tot uekuce Mi Seddon made a piotest against the In ire icducuoiis hi the ml.uil> ot ti.U'heis m Auckland and oliui places. Mi Hodnkiiison is askmii Hmeinmcnl to pi.ieh.is two and a nali miles <>t lailwa^ between Wauoaauvl Ni^htLaps C'ol'nei \ The s hoi) Uouis |ii!l i-n the \\> ouh 1 d.i\ toi Thui-da\. luit wiu be r.o-tponed 1) tht financial ck bate (;o\<Mnm<nt will allow (. \t\n X -1 !>,i^mi>4 L'ini.ipuo: to the 10th ot luik» toiom. witimar lc-tmtion. 1101 wiilthi'\ pUscnt tlit kipdii'|jf (>' 'he ;dvatipu';> s-hipn2f\it KEsi'LTs or i'KOTi:rnox. Two facts aie beiiv^ 4UOII d b\ ptotc^ HoMisis t i- fMiiena- ot the ad\antac;cs. aiisinrr iioni a slui.'jicnt la- it! 'i he hist 1-. the action of Dallm^d l>io-, ut W tiling tot), who lu\e taken j uhinin-M y sti ps ahc-'dx to add to then woiks a luaneh ioi j C r al anis't l^ 11 tin : tin. ■■icn" ' ' s a t<,!om.un horn >n • i! Bull, an and boot, nr.po'tei, -.'Mirj; la^ -' iimK.nl of books eotniu_ r uut on whu hoU;h o'U; >\oiild havelniii LoO wil'now be toO and Lon-cttiKMitl) he will i'eoiinii 11 dto st'ip nnpo> t ;m^ "That is tlu \ci t innj, ss c an- w mtin^ him to do," m; tl'c piotcLti'iiii^t-. MR \\ i T r 1\ ft ATTi rUi)L Mi With 1 ' his not wnftjn *o " !i c I'lLimei 1 l.une to his (in]. (.ti«>n to tin. Taiitl, ahhcueh In had intoinud the \» hips ho will nor supp 1c ir llu tt ll« m he will o[)[)<;-c e\ci\ item that appeal- 5 to be .1 .>(! piotec ti\f bteau~o heconsideis th.it will he a pei manent ta\. CIIIXn.SE (QUESTION (.o\crntPtnD ha\e cabled t 1 Aiistiah.i a-kmu to I:.l\c the Conn it nee ad|oui .td till tlu iinnal '-i lion 1! Oltnu, ilic V\\ Zea'a-id iII It <_ .. t( . He k\n 1 » IHinuiiii on Fndu> ne\t Ko mio; matioii h,i- ic<u in -d (-(iMiimr.nt ulitne to the oU (. lnnainLii who ,Llc ll'LiltlolKll 111 UH' (Mb t 11' W - oi \t.steida\ a' liciiiu on bii.iidtia \\ akai ti|»n, win 1) lch foi (_ll:tr ton on ."■i.it in daj Then an.r>pt<iiiCc <i- pa--ini;t!s b^ tin L'mon . s ii.amsliip (om;i,iii\ i> nintiaiN to ,11 1 apiietiK nts made btt»\it.M tht liittti am 1 the !-o! -o\ <_> nirient a U l i'uii;!ii a_,« , and it lem.uns to bi "i"'ii wlurini au\ a< tion w ill b, tnki non the a>'i\al o ; th< \\ akatipu to pic\eut then landing SHOP JIOL'K.-. JSJLL Mr Jo\cc i- p'eastd at th< annou'ii i • rntnt that .n imtnen»e petition ha~ Ult Auckland in fa\ out (A i'w >h-ip HouiIjill, while tuo aimed v>m A<lson lie is a l r\ coni'i'cn! ot 1 the prospects- of the mta-u.c L\ilkint; to a suppoitci of th( i)lli u-iilii.i\, he - id ••Atallt\ nt-, (lit shop aM- .ti t- in J the 1 oloii\ au pnwettul 1 nouu'i to make then iiiiiuciit! lcll at Lhi tic 10,1 , ,>nd 11 the Rill i> lluo .11 o-.t iio\». tlii > s] I( ,,dd m. 11 k e\(i\ mcmbei who • </u s t "_ m it, and do then utino-f to p o\-.'it hi- iceuin. Tor»\c coxistv I.lc i:>,>Ch. li i- the intuition oi Mi .lo\< ( ; to i-k to da\ what 1 on-u'ti at ion h..\c vloNCinii'Liil to the u conuncndaticjiis by the Public iVut'on- Coinmn'ie in No\cmbei list upon the petition of Mc^-i - Jubal riemm^. Willeston, and \\ illrun-ieprc-i_ntmn the tobacconists 01 Auek land, Wellington, and Chi istehuicii. who pi.ived that mrasuie^ shoulfl be adopted against the Miiiij^linji of tobacco, and foi 1111 po-ition ot an annual license lee ioi the sale ot tobacco and ci^ai s. INSPECTOR SHEARMAN'S PETITION. The ot my message rebiivo to the rcpoi t on Inspector Sheai man i> petition was obscured by a tcle^uq/hic (31101 in tians-mi-sjon Iwiotcthat Mi Slic.u man withdicw the chaiges of implication a^anifct Inspectoi Thomson when the petition was bcfoie the Committee, but the voids appeared "introduced the chaises m your paper. This collection is duo to Inspector Thoin-on, who comes out of the inquiiy cieditabh'.