WELLINGTON NEWS.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4517, 7 September 1893, Page 3

WELLINGTON NEWS.

SPECIAL 7ELEGRM. Wellington, Thursday. Waste Lands. Quite a lively little debate occurred yesterday afternoon oyer tho report of tho Waste Lands Committee upon the petition of the Wairarapa North County Council. Mr Buchanan and Mr Hogg, as representing the riyol' factions, werowy much en and|of course, tho, unfortunato T o ' Wcrai ti Road was once more thebbn of contention, Land for Settlement Act, '.! Tho Land for Settlement Act Amendment Bill was reported to the Houso yesterday from the Waste Lands Committee. - The main additional features of the Bill appear to consist of provisions for " bursting up'! some of the large cfltato in Marlborough. The Leader of the Opposition is strongly opposed to the pi, aof] jt is not expected it will, P&BS, . |

A Clearance. .

Acleai&nce was mode last night of many ordem on the order papdr by' motion thut they, bo disehnrued r/hieh meana that the Government are wash' iugiiip preparatory to anearly close, I Mr Fish-MM : v

Mr Fislihas the following question on the order paper which may' be taken as a fair sample of the stylo, of parish politics tho Hon gentleman is bringing the House down' to.' Mr Fish to ask ths Minister of defence: (I) If his attention has been called .toa statement',nmdo'at a public meeting rioently held in Duneciin, by the Rev. J. T. Hinlon, to the afleci that a constable who bad .been, stationed in tlio Borough of Rqslyn had' recently becomo bankrupt, because, in consequence of all the puMichoufei in tlio district having been closed, he no longer received his usual lips from tho publicans? (2.) If such' a statement lias reached the tais ol the department, will he allow the constable in question nil opportunity of vindicating his chariwler.,. Sir Julius l/ogel.

The Public Petitions Committee havo reported tliat they havf>. no recommendation to make on the petition of Sir Julius Vogni praying tbat Bill may be passed enabling commission to be paid him on the loan of £8,000,000 which he assisted to float for tho Colony. It is probable that the petition will be ro-presented next .voir and an effort will be made by Sir Julius Vngel's friends 1 ,0 have a Bill pussed enabling liiin to present bis claim to tho Supreme Court of the Colony.

MrCadmn. Mr Oftdman's reappointment to the Cabinet caused much comment in the lobbies to-day. The appointment bus been favourably received by the Auckland membra. It is rumoured tlut Mr'Cadman wi'l not seek office if returned to the next Piiili;iment„ The appointment will relieve tbe pressure of Departmental business which has beer, apoumulating lately,.