WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4496, 14 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

' SPECIAL TELEGRAMS,. .... i Wellington, Monday, , A Curious Rumour. A curious rumour is going the rounds h-ro to the effect that Mr Stddon will in the next Parliament reeign nil pretensions to L •K(laiahi|i, and stand for the Speakership of the Houbu, It is an open secret that Mr Stewed is viewed with much disfavor by the Governing:, as they are of opinion hia derisions should be in ff.vour of the party who plaoed him in the position, whereas, to tho, best of his ability, ilie Speaker attempts to be scrupulously iniparttul as, of courso, he should. The Direct Mo. I hear the Government have promised the brewers that in the evantof their bringing in the Direct Veto Bill, they will take good cure that it does not go, through Committee. Noxious Weeds. The Noxious Weeds Bill introduced by tho Minister of Lands is of special interest to agriculturalists in your district, as it is proposed to make it penal for any hay to bo cut or Bold oontaining Yorkshire Fog or Dock.

! Now many farmers swear by Yorkshire Fog and Dock as fodd'-r in the Wairarapa, and therefore theis sp- cial intention should be directed to this matter, The fattening of sheep on young gorse has also cine into pi etty general usa, and farmers should watch carefully that their intcto ts am not unjustly tampered wih. Ii is a small Bill, but its provisions are of i mmense importance to farmers. Coalition,

The B'.oat-Russell coalition is mora and mote fincied every day and everything points to a re-arrangement of portfolios next Parliament with the objectionable members of the present Ministry left out. The S.Z, Times has compl- tely succeeded by its in» discreet article the other morning in estranging many supporters of the Government asat present constituted, The breaoh of faith by tho Government in not making the appointment of the New Legislative Councillors,a test question as to whether they did or did not approve .Femalo Franchise before appointment is alao severely commented on. As it stands at present Femalo Franchise is doomed in the Upper House. Glaimfoi Heading! Mr Hogg is to bring up Mr B. Meredith's case next Wednesday by asking whether tho Government intend to give effect to the committee's reoommendation, If I remember, aright this refers to some action that wus laid against Mr Meredith, for closing a road through his property. The Hutt Seat. I'rom all accounts Dr Newman is quite safe for his Hutt seat at the election, and in the event of a coalition be has most decidedly the best claim fur a seat as a Wellington member of tho reconstructed Cabinet. The Session. It is doubtful after all that ihe session will be a short one as the Government aro extremely anxious to show 1 that they have performed some legislation this year before going to tho rountry. The Loader of the Opposition on the other hand being anxious lor:he safety of his seat is desirous of closing up at an eirly date.