HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (From our Special Reporter.) Government Buildings.

Waikato Times, Volume X, Issue 644, 6 July 1876, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (From our Special Reporter.) Government Buildings.

Tuesday, July sth, In tlie House last night, Sir Donald McLean contradicted the false and malicious statements that Maori murderers were present at tlie interview between T.uvhiao and himself. At the conclusion I of the budget speech Grey attributed corrupt motives to Government in raising the pi ice of land. The following resolution was carried, " That whereas this committee has under consideration the question, of increasing 1 duriug present session the price of waste lands of the Crown throughout a great part of the Colony, to a price not exceeding 1 £2 per acre, it is resolved by Committee, that if any such increase is made during the present Session, it will take effect as to all sales made on and after the sth July, 1876, and until the end of the Session, and that as to all such sales the purchaser shall be required to pay such increase; and further, that the resolution be forwarded to tho several waste lands boards and Commissioners of Crown lands, iv order that the terms may bo made known to intending purchasers, provided always that this resolution shall not effect lands sold on deferred payments." 8.30 pm. ' In the House to-day, Sir J)onald McLean again refute I statements that Winiata had been preseut at the meeting and redd telegrams from oflieei'3 throughout Auckland which proved VViniata was within five miloo of Auokland for fourteen/ days ulcer the murder^ Wiuiai^eM^

known ns a bad m:in among the Maoris nnd w.rs not likely to bo wnepned by the King; natives. From the number of \ier60i)3 in search of the tniscroant, he expected to heir of Ida capturo at any mowent. ►Sir George Grey made a speech as to

his itction while Governor, Tlio finance statement is n<»t yet civcnl'tc}. Nothing i-mportanb js likely to he c'.ono till (hen. Mr (.t.'o McLean has joined tlio Minist\\ in pJaco of Mr lieyaolds as •Cotumissio.ior of Cusloiu?.

ihe undersigned id returning tlniika tn the inhabit outs oT Cambridge and it i vicinity for p^t tiiuud, be«s respectfully to inform them that lio wiJ •.Mil continue to nell \n» celebrated N<>. 1 " SUr " hi and Flour ntl6». per "big of JOOHv. No. I ''Star" l)i nid Flour at Bi. 6d. per bag of 501b. Terms caih In lore delivery.— Geo. J. Nkal, Cambridge Wlurf, June 26th, 1876.— Advt.