AUCKLAND NOTES.

Thames Star, Volume VII, Issue 2149, 23 November 1875, Page 2

AUCKLAND NOTES.

FROM OTJB SEEpJAL COKEESPONDENT. \yi\ ' f > • '„ Monday. s Tjie Prew -AgWcy has got the confidence of theyGroveinment for once, and intimate? the' probable date when the writs will be issued. Of course the correspondence is prolonged, and'why not, for, as your readers are aware, the Great JuHug is expected in the,,J)eginning w ..of January, and ministers are "dying" to hare him hero to propound the policy of a united oolony, local government and an elec'ive upper chamber. If ministers would only include ; in their policy a reduction in public expenditure, cessation of fancy and expensive home trips for ministers, ■ lelss log rolling, the handing over to their friends for a slight con^idVration a large share of the public estate, discontinue conflicting law matters in private parlors, favor a more equal distributionof oim rev.en.ue, they wouldfbe attempting somfethingpractical antl good. Sir Julius may rest assured that although he just armves on the; scenp:toblow the trumpet on the eve of a general election in one minister's pocket borough, he cantfot make the people swallow all- the reasons as satisfactory .which induced his colleagues to break some of the most important promises which he made before his departure on the part of the government. Ministers ought to recollect that the opposition to each of them all over the colony as future representatives of the people is the best proof which can be adduced that neither they nor their policy are acceptable to the bulk of the inhabitants. .•..■■■• . :

Another Hove.

Mr J. C. Firth; who some inonthsago wrote a letter to the papers in favor of the Government, is being quietly trotted out xiow. as a public benefactory for intror ducing some fish into the Waikato and Thames: Eivers; but, as usual,- there .is method in his zeal, for it is currently whispered about.the. "• mighty " Northern Club that he may be requisitionized to stand for, 'perhaps Eden, or some other constituency, where the Government might give him a helping-hand in securing him a seat. Oh .'shade of WiHiam Thompson's monument^ what next ?

Mr Curtis of Nelson.

x All hough the Press Agency, as your readers are aware, is leaked updn as siding with the Government, it is, telegraphs a Nelson friend, .rather singular that Curtis only got. a vote of thanks after the admiration with which he looked upon everything relating to the present Government. The Government followers are, rather

Hew Line of Tactics.

The Government" followers are trying now ; to get out candidates whom their party will never support, so as to split up thei voting power and "squeeze" their nominees through ; but the old election birds attached to the Opposition will not be found napping when the proper time conies round, notwithstanding the Cross's support in writing to order. There can be no doubt that every day increases the interest in the coming elections ; and the battle in this province will be most enthusiastically carried on throughout.

Sir George Grey

returns on Thursday, when the combined movements will be.inaugurated and the details of the coming campaign made known. Yojur readers can have no idea of the real anxiety which people feel for the announcement of the views and policy of the leader of thecQ|>pbM|>ipn; ;>Q'<;'

The Telegraph Department.

The Auckland office, it is' reported, is up to its eyes :in work., with Ministers' electioneering telegrams. All moves radiate from the» central figure—Dr. Pollen —who seemsito.assume: more of a peaceful resignation as each political item arrives... . '. .: