PARLIAMENTARY NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XX, Issue 1715, 3 July 1883, Page 2

PA RLIAMENTARY NOTES. [BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT.]

The Land Court Proceedings. Wkluvutdx, Saturday. The Native Lands Court, Cambridge, would seem to bave been tendered a perfect hot-bed of dissension, and if halt the rumours in circulation in the Lobbies are true, its administration is unique. To all appearances discontented suitoisaud their councillors ami ad\ isero have instituted a .system of espionage, and not only Ihe administration of the com I, but tlio social inteicoaise of the judge or judges, together with their e\emng usits, s )cul occupations, etc., the prisons, male or female, with whom they associated have ben put on lccoid. While (here is the usual modicum of tiuth in tneso statements, there is also the customary am mnt ot falsehoods and wilful imposition, and the .scandal muit have been propagated by some evil-disposed person orpei so lsfaimliarw ith recenttransactions at Cambi id go. The petitions 1 eferrod to in aiecent telegram were duly pie sented by Sir George drey at Thursday moi nine's sitting, and I have the old gentleman's authority for saying that if lie had looked upon the charges made or intended to be made against Mr Sheehan as b~in<,' .vii£(bt but tuimpery and untenable, he would at least have delayxl pre senting the petition until Mr Sheehan auived and had An opportunity ot being heard in teply.

Town Districts. Cunbiidgo will ho pleased to learn that VI i' Whyte has extracted a promise from f4ovcrnni"nb that luiiowmj: powers will ho iiwn ted in tho Tow n Districts Consolidated Bill.

Damage by Engine Sparks. Mr Wliytß to-day gave notice that lie would ask Government whether they will tins session so alter the law as to |)iovide for compensation to peisons w hose property is destroyed by fire caused by jjaasing engines.