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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 291, 16 October 1879, Page 2

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(PER MESS /GEM'.) WELLOf TON. Wednesday. PARLIAMENTARY. In the House, Hall, replying to a question, said he had received a telegram from Vogel regarding the Ave million loan, which was not yet placed. Undesirable to lay the information before the House. On the question of leave to introduce the Electoral Bill, Sheehan deprecated p. measure of this kind being brought in by a Government not having a majority in the House, especially Liberal measures, which would never have been brought forward except liy the Liberal party, Under the circumstances he would move the previous question as an amendment to the Bill before the House.

Hall obtained permission to make a statement as to the position the Government had taken up. Before the question of want • T lY'iiGilence came on they claimed the right to bring up their policy. ' lie read ;\ letter from Macandrew asking i: the no-confidence motion would be brought on that day, He replied that the policy of the Government must first be brought up, but assenting to allow the no-confi-dence motion to come on after sullicient time had been given to lay Jieir policy before the House. He received no reply to that. He asked the House to receive their policy and allow the no-confidence motion to come on on Tuesday next. That proposal had been made but not replied to.

Macandrew asked that the motion be taken for Friday. Hall did not think it possible to get the native statement up by Friday. Cries of " divide."

McLean said if time was piven to produce these statements some of the Opposition might find themselves in a very difficult position. Moss suggested that the Native Minister should make his statement during the debate on the no-confidence motion. It would save time and be quite as effective. Secklon complained of the scandalous waste of time by the Government. Pitt said the question seemed to be who should have the credit of introducing these measures. He hoped some arrangement would be made so that the passing these measures need not be interfered with. Many regretted factious opposition. Kelly said adjourn till 7.30, and. give both parties an opportunity to arrange when the debate be taken.

Wakefield said putting the previous question meant obstruction to all business until ihe no-confidenco question came on, and that meant wasting a whole week, He hoped they did not wish to prevent the Native Minister making his statement. He expected when the no-confidence motion was disposed of things would go on smooth, as seemed to te anticipated. Speight, Wood, Trimble, Sutton, and Russell spoke. Whitaker moved an adjournment till 7.30. Hall said they had a fair right to a fair trial, and the question was, should they be deprived of the nght of placing their measures on the records of the House, He was sure the House would not condemn them unheard. Every constitutional rule was in tl'eir favor. His side were as firm as the Opposition in this matter. The debate was continued in this manner till 5.30. ■GISBORHE. Wednesday, Somo forty natives, advised by Tel Manihera, a native chief and assessor .of

Wairarapa District, went on Arthur's run at Tokomaru and drove his sheep of the run, Arthur losing about six hundred lambs. They threaten to take possession of his homestead, and also of several

other rims along the East Coast. The natives say they are acting under the advice of Rees,