LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS.
Wellington, Friday. The Governor strongly urge 1 Mr Watrrliouae to withdraw liis resignation, but the latter absolutely refused. The Governor lias not jet aeeept-nl it, but has postponed his depart ure for Auckland until Monday. It is generally thought that Parliament must be called together.
_, . Saturday, 7 30 p.m. The political situation remains unchanged.
Sunday. The position of affairs linn become more complicated. The Governor hating, under the circumstances, declined accepting Hie resignation of Mr Watd-house, that gentleman refused to allow the Luna to proceed without his authority. The other Ministers disapproved of this step, and recommended that Mr Waterhouse's resignation bf> accepted, nnd that Mr Fox be requested to tnke.ofllce. The latter, on Being strongly np|iealcd to, agreed to do so temporarily tiH members of the Cabinet rc-asscmblo nt Wellington. The new Ministry will be gazetted 1 to-morrow, and the Goi'cnior will proceed to the native meeting as intended, returning to "Wellington if required. Arrived : I'orfarshire, from London. All wpII. Visitors for the regt^ta ar^ving herp by luuulrech. Tho weather looks threatening.
Xnpier, Friday. Mr Shcohan, M.IT.E., lia« arrived to act as counsel for *omc 7mtiros before fclic Lind Commissioners. Upuarcli of •»ixty new ca«es %vcro ga7ct'otl for heaving Some natives state that now plainta have bpeii fllpd in their names without their sanction.
Wuni'din, Friday. Sir David Monro will bo entertained at a dinner to-night. It it unArr-tood that Hip Piuipclin merchants refuso to countenanco the Freight Ai'oi'uitinn. JPlour niopta with good bulc at £13 ; pollard, 5s ; tnrlov, Gs ; wlieat, -li Vn\ ; oats, 2a 2<X to 2s 3d ; ponrl bnrlev, Is 4J. Ifokitilift, Sunday. The rarnrua nvrivod last night. Slio loft Melbourno on i'eliniarr
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Waikato Times, Volume III, Issue 129, 4 March 1873, Page 2
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