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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1245, 22 June 1880, Page 2

Wellington was particularly scared last night when the public learned that the Hon. Mr Bryce had departed to the front. There is nothing serious in it at present. Mr Bryce has left Taranaki, and to-morrow we shall know the ins and outs of the matter. I expect it will turn on a question of ownei'ship on the part of a small section of the natives.

THE TE RORI BRIDGE CONTRACT. OBrien was the succesbfal tenderer for the Te Rori budge at the price stated previously.

THE CIVIL SERVICE REPORT. In "the largest wooden building in the world" the greatest consternation prevails owing to the report of the Civil Service Commissioners. On going through it to-day I found much weeping and wailing and gnashing of teeth. Poor devils, they are shivering in their shoes thinking that their living is soon going. The House is thoroughly roused, and the fear is that indiscriminate slaughter will ensue and some hardships be done. The House will insist on a tremendous reduction irrespective of parties or Ministers.

A NEAT QUARKEL. An uncommonly neat quaiTel is reported between McCaughau of Hiverton and Colonel Wlntmore. McCaughan, who married his deceased wife's sister, was standing talking to the Colonel, who commenced commenting on the Deceased Wife's Sister's Bill. After abusing the Bill heartily the fiery Colonel burst out, "Why the children of such in images arc all bastards !'' McCaughan's Milesian blood boiled over, and he v/ent for the warrior and insisted that he would join him down a convenient ces-pool. Alter great difficulty he was pacified.