Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

Te Aroha News, Volume VII, Issue 383, 10 July 1889, Page 2

Te Aroha AND Ohinemuri News AND UPPER THAMES ADVOCATE.

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WBUNKhDAY, JULY 10. 1889.

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I'cingf debated by tlie House, wo are I •lato'iisbed at the very extraordinary [•position in which that measure finds : t^fir. This Bill, or something fik« it, was* introduced lust session 2 , hub it was postponed f«»r h time.. This session tin 1 Premier asked (ho leader of the Opposition which of tin* two important, questions before the H<>us<?, the Financial Statement, which will include a debate 1 on the Property Tax and Land Tax, or the Representation Bill he would prefer Ito come in first. The Prenr.er himself appeared to think t««e Representation i Bill was oF most importance and should ' have the priority. To this Mr Ballance 1 absented, mid consequently the Hon Mr Hislop moved the second reading of the Btil on Thursday lust. All this appears ;ieasonnh,p enough, hut it appears nocordingtolhe Wellington Pose, that three representatives, Messes Lance, Me Aithur, and Seymour, waited upon the Premier lief or « the Bill vras introduced, »nd spoke to him plainly about the opinion held of tho 1311 i by the country members, who were determined to oppose it, and who they assured the Preminr were in a majority- The Premier is then reported to have said "that if the wiajority, of the party referred to really 'objei'te-d to the Bill he would withdraw it. and Mil'stitnte another measure which h' 1 had fdieady ill an advanced state of pii'piiration." Upon this the members above mentioned with Irew, and n paper was drawn up objecting to the Bill, which was duly signed by a majority «f the the House and presented to the Premier, On the top of all this, however, Mr Hislop introduces his Bill, and it isnot surprising to read that members, being fully aware of the negotiations which had already taken place, received its introduction in " a playful muniier." We are told that the intiodncerof the Bill was received with ironical cheers, and feeble attempts at wit making; breaks that were very refreshing to honourable members anil delighting the occupants of the gallaries. Subsequently Mr Fish moved and Mr Fisher seconded that the Bill be read a second time that day six months, this however w:is negatived, and on the motion of the Premier, the debate was adjourned until yestetday. What we have to complain of, and what everyone has a right to complain of, is the fearful wa9te of time and public money that such proceedings as these entail upon the country. If it be true that the Premier has virtually pledged his word to withdraw this particular Bill and replace it with a different one, then he should not have allowed his colleagues to introduce it, and waste the time of the Honse ami the country, to say nothing of making the mover the laughing stock of the members and spectators.

Dr Waddington arrived at Te Aroha by yesterday's train, and may be cousulted at Mr Robson's. Mr Johnson has let a contract to Messrs Re><don and "R. Forsmtit, for the construe tion of hoppers for the Champion (x. and S. Mines, in connection with the aeiial tramway. : We are obliged to bold over report of the football mntch played at Waiorongojmai last Saturday, Ohinemuri County Council meeting, and a good deal of other matter till next issue, owing to pressure on our space, A ball, given by the fiaxrnill employees, came off in Te Aroha Public Hall on last Friday evening 1 . About forty couples weie present, and dancing was kept up with spirit until nearly 5 a.m. The refreshments were supplied by Mr J, Hart, in a manner that gave every satisfaction, whilst the mu«.ic was provided by Messis Adolph and Hartmann. The company appfiired to thoroughly enjoy themselves, notwithstanding the weathor was unoropitious. Mr H. Mace officiated as M.C, in hiu usual good style.

LATEST PARLIAMENTARY, WELLINGTON, Last Ni*ht. The Government have no hope of oarf.vjnic the Hare system of jo'tint* this session, but the number of those favourable to it is said to bo incivnsinef, ami | to now total up to 82. Tho Minister of Defence has consented, in response to a strong representation, to permit police j constables to belong to religious societies, ( although not to political bodies. Th« Times triVes circuUtion to a rumour that Trimble looks for a seat in tho Upper House shortly.