IN THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ]

Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1265, 7 August 1880, Page 3

IN THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT ]

Wellington, Last Night, 11.35 p.m. MlTi. B. WHTTE ON THE LAND BILL. In Committee on the Land „ ouits Bill, Mr J. B. Whyte moved and carried an amendment making the time for granting re-hearing three months instead of feix. On Mr Wood's motion re Native Land Sales BUI, Mr Whyte made a speech appi'oving of the Bill as an honest attempt on the part of the Government to dv away with the existing evils attending-. upon native land purchase* and to give bom Jttle settlers of moderate means a fair price for the land, but it was unworkable without some such provision as that of Mr Wood's inserted as an alternative. Without this* the effect would be to lock up the land, as few natives would put their land in the hands of the Waste Lands Board.

REPRESENTATION BILL.— PROPOSED ' ' CHANGES. The new Bill provides for 90 European members for 89 constituencies, two being for Wanganui. The Maori districts, and representatives are to remain unaltered. The following are the proposed boundaiies of Waikato and Waipa under the Bill: — "Waikato. — Bounded on the north by the Franklin district, Firth of the Thames, aud Coroinandcl electoral district to the sea ; east, by the sea to the north head of Katikati harbour, and thence by a right line to the summit of Te Aroha mountain, thence by right lines from peak to peak along the summit of tne main range of Otanewainuku, thence by right lines from peak to peak along the summit of the western watersheds of the Rotorua.and Tarawera lakes, the summit of the eastern watershed of tjae Waikato river to Tauhara mountain, by a right line due south to the main road from Taupo to Napier, thence by that road to Taupo lake ; west by that lake and. the Waikato river to the Franklin South Distiict. Wjipa. — Bounded on the north by Franklin South District ; east by Waikoto District, the eastern shore of Taupo lake to the Waikato river, where it runs into the lake, and by that river to the 39th parallel of south latitude ; south by that parallel to the Wanganui river ; west by a right line to the source of the Mokau river, again towards the south by that river to the sea, and again towards the west by sea to the Waikato river.