JOTTINGS.

Te Aroha News, Volume VI, Issue 275, 23 June 1888, Page 4

JOTTINGS.

Tarifl'defened till Friday next. Further petitions Ivow Auckland ugain.st any alteration in the Education Act. The (rovernment are considering whether they will release Hoera te Mimiha, the Hauraki chief, from gaol. Mr Bruce is sfcill urging the establishment ofja Highland crofter settlement at Tauranga. The (Government refuse to allow railway surfacemen to takotheirthrcedays'liolidays,

allowed by regulations, on successive clays. Thetriatigulation of pastoral louses in Canterbury is oxpectod to be finished next su minor. Mr Allen is nuking for leave of absence for u week on urgent private businoss. Mr Hislop bus given notice of tho VYaikato Reserve Bill. Mr Smith is asking the Government when they intend to iill the vacancy caused by tho doabh of Mr Justice) Johns-ton. Mr Pratt is asking the intontion of tho Government with regard to^the disclosures respecting illegal scaling at Auckland islands. Mr Foldwick wishos tho Government to take .stops to bring tho Maequarrio Islands under the jurisdiction of the colony. Petitions Humorously signed in iavour of the iemale franchise wore presented to both Houses yesterday. Tho pulp duly is giving a lot of trouble to tho Cabinet, and the Promior has told Ins colleagues that he wants tho matter reconsidered. Captain Russell took his scat in tho House yesteiday attcrnoon, and the lion. \V. 11. Rc\ nolds in the Council. Mr Taiwhanga is in favour ot tho Chinese because ho has heard that theyaio the only people who can work the (quicksilver mines ;iL Hie Bay ot Islands. V] very allusion in the House to New /,ealand'.s Chinese ambassador, who reached •Sydney too late for the Conteronce, is gieotcd with roars ot laughter. Mr Peacock says Mr Roisehok's health is broken down by exposure during the ■various pci hkU of solf-impo^ed exile in tlic iutoiotsts of nalutal history. Sir George Giey says there .should bo no compromise on the Chinese question ; absolutely no more Chinese should bo allowed to come. Major Stowaul has given notice of certain amendments- in tho Fan Rents Hill. It it> the intention of Ministers fioni time to time to tluosv o[>eu hn settlement poi - t ions of the State foiests, at. they become eletucd of tunbei Mr Smith is an\iou-« to know whon the vacant judge.slup i.s to be lilled up. Mr Macaithm, who has had an attack ot gout, took tiis seat yesteiday attcmoon, after an abM nee ot some days, in the Connell. A rlati-e ha- been added to the Land Tian-ter Act \mcndmcnt Bill giving the Governor powei to cancel surveyors' lieen-e-Mi Seddon say-- the We.st Coast, (list nets are the greate-t snHoieis by the Chtneso m-\a>-ion. An inelK'ctu.il attempt was made h\ .some ot the LmkLs to have the Criminal Code Bill intiodiieed by the Hon. Mr Buckley shelved. The Go\ eminent lw\e no intention ot bunging in u nietwuc this session foi the lepcal ot the State Foiest- Act. Extended leave ot absence toi one month i.». being a.sked lot ."Mr .). Vogel, and ioi a toilmght toi Mi PeaiMin, who is now out ot danijoi . Ministei- di-ai>pio\e ot Mr (Juinncs-<»-idea ot public!} opening tender toi <■()- \ei nmeut woi k~. Mr Feldvvick 1-- a-kinu the lio\einiiient it they ha\e chit— ltied olheeis ot the Ci\il vServ ice since la-t -ts>ion, and I helieu the on^woi will be in the alhiinathe. Mi Grimmond wants the Go\einment to t.ike stops to [Mcvent the labbit ]>est invading South Westl.iud llnough the Ilaast Pass. Mr Monk is asking whether M r McCallum has been appointed to lectuic on dairj ing, and <it what .salary . Mi Feldwick is (juestioning the Coveminent as to negotiations said to ha\c taken place witli Auitialian (-overnments ielati\e to a lighthouse on the Auckland Inlands.