Parliamentary.

Waikato Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1164, 11 December 1879, Page 2

Parliamentary.

[BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH."] ■Wellington, Last Night. The amounts of appropriation for expenditure during the financial year ending 30th Jone, 1880, on the Aueklan'd and Thames railway are as follows : — Karaka, £10,500 ; balance for future appropriation, £36,500.' Whangarei - X amo, £40,000 ; balance for future appropriation, .£35,000. Kaipara. Waikato, £202.000 j balance for future appropriation, £7000. 'Waikato-Thame's railway (from Hamilton railway station to near Hamilton Eaat^/ £5000 ; balance for future appropriation, £100,000. Waikato - Thames railway (from Te Aroha to the Thames), £35,000 y balance for future appropriation. £87,000. Waikato-Taranaki railway (from Te Awamutu to Puniu River), £5000 j balance for future appropriation £7000. Rails required m addition to those already ordered to complete authorised lines m the North Island I (excluding the Waikato to Taranaki j railway), amount to 14,476 ton 3, exclusive of fastenings for 154 miles. Wrtikato to Taranaki railway, 135 miles, 12,690 tons rails (531bs. steel). , In Ihe House to-day, Sir George Grey asked if the Government intended to change the junction of the Thames- Waikato Railway to Taupiri. He said rumors had reached him from the Thames to that effect. Mr Oliver replied that no intention to divert the line from the origiual terminus at Hamilton had ever been contemplated. The bridge will be ordered immediately from England. After tho expenditure of L 52,000 of Waikai© money at the Thames end, the solicitude for Hamilton of the hon. gentleman was considered out of the way. There will be considerable sums granted to the Provincial District of Auckland for roads and bridges this year. The House will rise on Tuesday or Weiineeday. THE VACANT PORTFOLIO. The Chronicle states that it has been definitely decided that Reader Wood is to receive the vacant partfolio as soon as Parliament prorogues.