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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 228, 2 August 1879, Page 2

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(Mitt PIUSSS AOENOY. WELLINGTON. Friday. PARLIAMENTARY, The Committee appointed at the Opposition caucus to-day waited on the Premier to asceitain what Bills it was proposed to bring forward. The Electoral Kill, Representation Bill, and the Chinese Bill were asked by the Premier. The 0 ppositiou declined to consent to this, and expressed a

detire to go to the country-, as soon as possible after the Supply and Loan Bills were passed It is expected that this alternative will be accepted, and the Government supporters claim that the Premier's hands mill be greatly strengthened by the refusal of the Opposition to agree to the proposal, The Opposition ask that the writs for the new members be mado returnable wiiihm the'.month, but Government ■desire that 4-1)0 new rolls, which come into force on thc;4th September next, may be used for the election.

Bees, through neglecting to pay his rates, is not on the roll. VVoolcuck is also off the roll through parting with his qualification. Sheehan has had a number of telegrams asking him to represent various constituencies,

The Premier sent a m-mio. to the o:;position, statin \ Jioitcndod submitting to Parliament the Electoral, ilepreseutat.on, and Chinese Bilk The Opposition appointed a committee consisting of Whifcaker, Pox, Stewart, Mloston, 4)d iHkiuaou to consider the Government proposals.

A report emanating from the Government supporters is to the offeot that four cf the Opposition have come to the conclusion that ;n view of the imminence of a nativo dilliculty and other unfavorable circumstances, to attach themselves to the' Government party with the object of avoiding the necessity for a dissolution in passing the principal measures iu the liberal programme.

SirE, Doaglas will stand for Marsden Tole, for Eden,

The following Wairarapa residents have been appointed Justices of the Peace :—W. Booth, Cartarton; B. Boys, Taratahi; .G. H. Lictor-Kaye, East Taratahi. The appointment of W. P. James to be Clerk cf the Wellington District, Eesident Magistrate's, and Licensing Courts is gazetted; also that of J. L. M. Carey to he Assistant Clerk in the Resident Magistrate's Court. Wellington, via Maltravers, promoted. Both gentlemen arrived in the Albion to-day,

The 'Railway returns for b tho year arc £758,096; working expenses, £545,478; total length open for traffic at the end oftho financial year, 1140 miles; average proportion of working expenses to receipts, 71 per cent, The Customs Revenue collected at Wellington last month was £15,963, Tho boat belonging to the Italian fisherman drowned a-few days, ago has. been pickod up. It is stated that Reeves will be the new member for Collingwood, DUNEDIN, Friday. Captain Baldwin stands for one of the goM-ficld consuitoitencies. It is expected there will be at least a dozen candidates for the city. The Tablet says that Catholics are indifferent as to the success of either party, but they will set a black mark against all who oppese their claims to justice. ' OAMAKU. Friday. Three men, named Ford, Fitspatrick, and Waltham, engaged in lining tunnels, were buried by a fall of earth. Seventy-four men were formed iijto relays a'ad have been working ever since, to get the men out. Ford, has been taken out. His left thigh was broken. The other two are not yet recovered. Very little hopes of their being alife, AUCKLAND. , Thursday,

The Herald strongly endorses the Governor's action in granting a dissolution, and says, with.roforence"tb.the.'Opposition proposal to stop supplies, that such a proceeding would ruin ;,the strongest .party that ever existed, because the constituencies wonld indignantly and effectually resent an attempt to deprive them of giving that award which the present Government asks from them, and which the Governor has decided they should give. It would be simply suicidal. It cannot be conceived tha? the Opposition will attempt anything of the l;jnd, and it would hiiy.e : -beeii wiser riot, even 'to have mooted it; but the utterances of more indiscreet spirits should hardly be taken as compromising the whole. Such tactics would justify, Sir George' Grey in obstructing the public business until the constituencies were appealed to.

A long discussion took place at the annual meeting of St. James' Presbyterian Church on the question whether the hall erected in connection with the church to serve the purposes of a Sunday-sehool, should be let for linking and dancing The party in favor of dancing carried the day.: :V v CHRISTCHURCH. .Thursday. The Albion transhipped the following immigrants from the Orari:—72 for Wellington, 9 for Kelson, 20 for New Plymouth, and 9 for Hokitika. To-morrow 18 for Napier will be forwarded by the Ladybird. The presentation of tho diplomas in connection with tho New Zealand University, will take place in the Provincial Council Chamber on Tuesday next, At the inquest on the body of James Payne, who was killed by a fall of stone in a quarry at Diamond Harbor, a verdict of accident nl death was returned.

The New Zealand Shipping Company have advices of the arrival of tho Western Monarch at London from Port Ohalmers Tho vital satistics for Oliristcluirch and district for July shew tlio births in the city to be 59; and district 159. Deaths, city, 28; district 49. GIUHAMSTOWN. Thursday. In the case of Sainsbury y. Soss, in which the defended was "charged with shooting a dog valued at £25, which had heeu worry in- Ms sheep, judgment for the defendant v,\. given with costs £lO/5.