WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4511, 31 August 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

. mm IELEmm. Wellington, Thursday, Native Lands. It is not likely that the Govern < ment's Native Land proposalswill pass intr*law thia session, evon if they are committed wbiob is vory doubtful with tliß enormous mass of businoss now on the order paper, Committee of Supply. An effort will be mado for the House to go into Committee of Supply next week in order to proceed further with tbo which are practically tmiUHnu at present. Sir R, Stout Sir Robert Stout mado a most powerful and brilliant speech on the third reading of the Alcoholic Liquors Sale Bill yesterday. The Ming Act. The Bating Acts Amendment Bill, which provides for increased rating powors by Local Bodies and for the rating of Native Lands is likely to meet with a good deal of opposition from both sides of the House. This Bill, which is considered ono of the J moßt important of the Financial proposals of tbe Government, has been referred to a Select Committee for report. Mrand Lunatic Asylums. Mr Fish appears to have a strong animus against Dr M acgregor, tbe Inspector of Hospitals and Lunatie Asylums, for he is to nak the Government if they aro aware that over (00 employes in lunatic asylums have either left the service or been dismissedshatbolMor'sappointniont. He ib ask whether tbe Government intend to renew Br Maugregor's engagemont at the salary of £I2OO which he now receives, Public Seiuants.

Mr W. Hutchison wants the Government during thb recesdto formulate a Police Superannuation Scheme, As the Civil Servants' Insurance Bill bids fair to be one of the slaughtered innocents this session it is evident the Government are not very anxious to provide for tbo old ago of publio Bori vpnts, i