PARLIAMENTARY.

Waikato Times, Volume IX, Issue 517, 11 September 1875, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY.

of the Kenilworth, was fined £5 to-day, for leaving the vessel without anyone aboard. In the House last night, the Opposition talked systematically against time. Mr Sheehan continued for kalf-an-hour without introducing anything new. Mr Fitzherbert followed speaking so low as to be almost inatidible. He said he intended if his strength and the forms of the House permitted to move that the chairman report progress and otherwise obstruct the passage of the Bill. In reply to a question the Chairman informed the speaker that he might speak as long and as often as he liked. Mr Fitzherbert began at 8 and finished at 11.20 p.m. Sir Donald McLean said the Opposition vrere only wasting the time and resources of the country. Mr O'iVeil said if no agreement was arrived at between the Government and Opposition the contest would be continued to the bitter end. Mr Wood said lie was going to speak till 8 a.m., when he would be relieved till 2.30, then .•mother would speak and be relieved at 5.40, and so on till the Opposition gained their point. It was the first time in his life he had risen to speak with nothing to say. He read extracts on Federal Goveinment and was left reading them, at 3 a.m. when he said He had several points still to touch upon. The House resumed at ltO to-day, Mr Sheehan talking. Mr Rolleaten suggested that reporting be left to the discretion of the reporters. MiAtkinson objected." It way better the country should know the nature of the Opposition. Mr Sheehaa continued till eleven, MrJ&eid Liked for a long time.

VERY LATEST. GovEitWMENr Buildings, 8 p.m. Afc two to-day, the Opposition resumed obstruction. Talk goes ceaslessly on. GrRAHAJKSTOWN, Friday evening. The Vanguard Mine was sold under distress warrant for £40.

Tauranga. A petition requesting the Opposition to resist the Governments measures received sixty signatures.