Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XII, Issue 952, 30 July 1878, Page 2

Parliamentary.

It is resolved to reclaim eleven acres for the Auckland railway atation, and to erect suitable' buildiugs. Messrs Conyers and Lawson adhere to their original report m favor of the coastal route for the Kaipat a railway. Mr Fox leads the Opposition. The Hon. Mr Balauce makes the financial statement on Tuesday next, ft is said to be a very satisfactory budget;. Air Seymour George is the Government whip. A meeting of the Auckland, Taranaki, and Wanganui members was

beltl at eleven o'clock te-d<iy. Twelve wore present; Mr Kelly m the clviir. The discussion was brief, and the meeting adjourned, pending- the arrival of Messrs Mucfarlane and McMinn, who possess a knowledge of the country- beyond Te Awiimubu. The Auckland members think the Taranaki proposal is an attempt to steal a march, and therefore regard it coldly. It appears that Taranaki and Wurigiwui members want to induce Auckland to support the immediite continuation of the railway from Wanganui to Tarauaki m return for supporting Auckland m the matter- of the trunk railway from Waikato. " The Ooneipondence between the Secretary of State and the Governor, re Sir George Gi'ey's ptusion, is published. Lord Norinauby replied that the salary ot the Premier is £1,750. The Secietary replied that instructions were given for payment of Imperial p»y of only £1,250 retiring allowance from the 12.h October, 1877, till further instructions. Sir Geo. Grey writes on the 10uh July to the Governor, regretting that despatches m- relation to his pension were not communicated to him as soon as received, as this would have saved (he apptarance of Sir Geo. Grey's having forwarded the p lymuster a wrong return. He says his Colonial salary did not commence till 14th of October, so that he is deprived of two days' pension through a mistake for which he is .not responsible. The Governor, m reply, regrets the mistake, and promises to rectify it.