PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4848, 11 October 1894, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

The Close of the Session, Railway Matters. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspon. dont), Weluxgiox, Thursday. , About twenty members of the Government Party met the Premier and asked liim to take BKd bring the session to a close HfiMpffoiitt' replied that lie would jTOglad to comply with their wishes if he could, and, mucli ns he liked their company, lie would not be sorry to seo their backs turned, Less talk and more'work would get over the difficulty. He thought if they gat on Saturday afternoon and commenced next week on Monday afternoon, or held morning sittings, they , might be ablo to get through with the business by Friday week. • It is understood that the Licensing Dill will not be pressed much further. In reply to Mr A. W, Hogg, who asked whether it was proposed to furnish tho Wairarapa railway service with better locomotives and passenger cars, and to alter the ' .traffic arrangements, so as to shorten tho time occupied between the city and country townships, tho Premier stated that provision was being made for more powerful locomotives and more comfortable carriages. On the 'Wellington section three new saloon carnages would shortly be placed, The revision of the timo table is now under consideration,