LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph) (FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT.)

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 381, 3 July 1889, Page 2

LATEST TELEGRAMS. (By Electric Telegraph) (FROM OUR OWN CO RRESPONDENT.)

LATEST FJRQM WELLINGTON. A SPLIT IN THE OPPOSITION WELLINGTON, Lnst Ni^ht. It was rumoured last night that there was fl serious split in the Opposition, and that Sir George Grey and Mr Lance, M.H.Ii, for Cheviot, had formally severed their connection with the party.

&m GEOKGE GREY PLAYS A £ON# HAND GAME. Sir Geo. Grey bas indeed left the Opposition and will play his usual lone hand, but Mr £allanco declares that he never was of the party. Mr Lance is btill at heart and soul with his old associates, but being a strong believer in the Property Tax he cannot see his way to follow them into the lobby on the motion lor its direct repeal.

GOVERNMENT CLAIM A SUBSTANTIAL MAJORITY. The Ministerial whip reckon on a majority of five in favour of the Property Tux, if a vote is takea on that issue ; but if the question becomes a " no coufiilence" one, calculrte on a majority of thirteen "for the Government. At any rate the Opposition recognise that a defeat awuifcs them on a direc' Property Tax motion, and are n

l»esi< sting* as £q the correct course' tp pursue, :

NAPIEk "RACE MEETING. .NAPIER, I,ast Nt^ht. Napier steep'echnso tQ-day was] won by Panjc, Ghenjisfcbeinj' socoi)d, Defaiaer third. '

AUCKLAND, Last Ni*lit, Jameg Qourtimy, of WaiQi'Qn.gqniai, ling filed a petition of insolvency.