POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.-SPECIAL,CORRESPONDENT.]

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2031, 14 July 1885, Page 2

POLITICAL NEWS. [BY TELEGRAPH.- SPECIAL,CORRESPONDENT.]

Still in the Wood. Wi r.MN(.ro\, Saturday. THK battle (if the JUidget being 1 now ecu cliulcd, it im<;lit be naturally expected that the (Ji)\eriinieiit would be able to tide over the session without much dithcult>, but them «ue one 01 two awkwaid questions •ttill to be faced winch will inobalily give Mmisteis quito as much tioublc .is tiieit till iff lesolutions and locil government scheme. The, hint in importance is the Xative Lands DispoMtion 13U1, which Mi B dlance coiwdeis an essential featuie of his native, policy, but winch is likely to meet with little sympithy fiom the inaioiity of the House. The bill will be waunlv opposed by both sides, and it is quite on the cards if Ministers me so ill advised as they weie over the tanlf I>iim ness, and pei-ist in foieingthc bill tlnough, that an amendment equivalent to a vole of no confidence- will be tabled. Anothei piopos.d likely to evoke strong opposition is the bill for establishing local lailway botuds-, which, I undoiHtand, theie is some intention of intioducmg. The bill would pi ovule foi the establishment of these boaids at Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and Chiistchmch, withageneial manager for each place, who would be ipspoiisihle to the Minister fot Public Woiks. It will undoubtedly meet with hostile treatment fiom the, House m con seqtr'neo of the expense likely to be 111cuired by the formation of so many lailway boaids, and also because it would place tin due patronage m the hands of the Mmisti j of the day. Altogether it is still a. m ittcr of coiT»idpiable doubt whether Ministcis will be able to retain their neat* during thp session.

Rumoured Return of Sir J. Hall to Political Life. I hear on good authority that Sir John Hall intends letuiiinig to tin 1 colony im about thiee months time, ami tint he has decided to le cntei political life. Lobby gossip has it th.it thin is oik- reason win the Opposition .lie so anxious to keep the pie-sunt <Jo\ eminent in othoe till next ye.v tin 1 idea being th. it Sn J. Hall would lead ott the campaign as Opposition leadei dining the next geneial election, suppmted by his old colleague, M.ijoi Atkinson. It is fui thei stated tli.tt Sir John Hall is tin 1 most likely ]nu\n to sj)ht ii]> the pu'M-nt Canteibiii\ pal ty w hieli now .1 block \ote of U> niembcr-. to Sir Julius Yog.-l. I undei stand th.it the ux-Viemiei will lia\o nodifheultj in obtaining a seat, as nun o than one of his fonncr suppoiters are ]>eifectly willmj,' t<> stand a-ido in oidoi to secme his election. Sn John's hcilth w said to h.ue been quite lestoied by his \ lsit to Kngland.

The House Librarian. It i- li'poiti'd tli.it Mr A. McUiPjjor, Libi.ui.in to the Hoim 1 of Kepri'-entatnes hbran ha*> lt'Mtfnod lii-^ aiipomtniiMit, mv\ h.is been gi anted thii'i 1 months lea\o of •ibM'iici 1 piovious to hi- lt'tiicincnt.

The Victory of the Barmaids. Ki'feuiiiK to tho biiiniiiid uoloiy in the Hou^e last nitfht, the Tost s.tys, "The bumaidi of the city no enthusiastic in then adnui'iition of Mi Vincent l'\ke's ff.ill.mt dofi'iice of tin. n inteiest md tluiictn last ni^'lit. Wj h.uc to tl.iv H'ccmcl cdiniiiuiiicati'His e\[)u-.-ii\e of their feeling-, and it n sn{,'ge-)t»'d bv one of our fan coin -pondonN th it a l>u maid-. LtMffiiu slumlil li- foiinid to kee|i the "Member f"i Dmistui |iei|ietil illy supplied witli the fie-lu-t md t.i>ticst of button holes a> i tloi.il hibute of giati tltdo." Wi i iimiion, M^onday.

Ministers in Cabinet. Muu^ti'i-* lu\c Ikmmi in C'.ilmii t fm snini ¥ In>iii -> this .ifUiiioini, (li-cu-<- 11 1 11 p _c the biMnt"-* w Inch tlicv intend to on \\ itli lhi> *»c-<^ii>ii .mil otliei tn.ittui ■».

Programme for the Week. The pi <>qi .inline of (Jo\ eminent wnk tin* week, tinier ><rinii thinpf uiiftiip-i'cn nceui*, include-, the Loc il I'oweis and Fulukc Bill, the Hnspit.il .iiul Chuit.ibl.' Aid l.ill, tin 1 v second leading of the I''i-hcnes Bill, and jnolubly the coiuinitt.il of the State FoiunU Bill.

Strong Opposition to Native Land Disposition Bill. Tin 1 Xatne Lands Consolidating l!ill being .linnet wholly a consolidated ine;isuie will nut meet witli vim \ stidii" opposition, but tlio ISiiitlitin inctiilnM -i will contest tin 1 passing of the X.itivo L.uuK Dihpo.sition Bill at e\ 01 y stage. It is undiii stood that tin 1 lattei will not he bimight down till a Hint li Intel pel lull of this sij-,m,ih, wheutho Mmistiy will be lirtter alilo to see Low fat they h i\e lo^L thu coiilidmcc of thu Jlou-e by then lccent muddling.

Probable Tenure of Office. I gather fiom cnmei-aticin with -ionic nicc-t piouiinent Mi]ii>teii.ili > <t«i tli.it it l*le\t 1 bitting wlic'tlicr in not tiic (iowin mtiit will lie in ofhce .vt the cud «f tlio ■■01 -- s'oii, aurl it },'<>('> \\ itliuut -~.i\ ing th it but fm tin- i>eeiili 11 -t iti* <>f putn. 1 -, "> would in it ljt 1 toloi.itod fui ,t wi'ek.

Local Government Proposals. As fill ns wi< lioni, tlic Iduil (ioMMiimiMit inopns.ils will again lie conti'-tod on smoiiil gioumK Themo'-t dbii'itiuiiiililu poitioii, reLiting to l>oin>\\ nip, has of com so been thiowii out at tlu 1 dictation of a "bmt.il in:i]ority " as ono lion. Mmistrr, not ]>.»iti cul.uly icHnud in Ins clioico of l.in^'iia^o, exiuc-sod liiniself a session 01 two ;i£o.

Barmaids. Sii (!eo. (Jiey'-- "-peedi on behalf «>f thf bnim.ud-. of the u>lnn> h.i-. e\identl> bun .ipplt'Ll lt('(l liy tlni->C f<)! wliniU 1)1* plOildl'll -,o effectively. Two of the Auckluul l> it niaid-i have tot wnnlt'd t'']<*{ji.ini-> th.mkiiipr tin- old 111,111 eloquent .mrl tlio^o mi'inhi'i > who .lttcd with him foi then p.ill.int dcfeuco of thuti caii-c <m luid.iy List

Sir Julius Vogel's Claim. I wniid you about a foitm^ht ago tli.vt o\ei tmes had bien made to the Opposition leadeis mi tlic siibjuet of Su Julius Voxel's claim en the colony, and that tho whole question would bo opened U|> tlii-> .session. Tlic mfoi inatioii was peifcctly conect, as Mr M.icaudiow lias now tikeu tin* miittui in hand, and nitoiuU to ventilate it citliei by indenting a petition fioni Sn Julius, 01 by moving a lesolution th.it tho Colonial li Msiuei's claimh, as a lo.an aj^ent for the colony, be lofmied to the l'ubhc Account^ Cominittep for investigation. Tins is cci tainly tho most practical and business liUc way of disposing of this long standing que> turn, and the House will no doubt .igiec to the l.ittei couiso.

Municipal Corporations Bill. A caucus "f nicmbeii interested in nniiii ClpalltlCs W.l^ liulti till*, llliiuilllg, pil'MlllMl o\ ci bv the member for W.unijte, Mi \V .T. Stfu.ud. Tlie mci'tni}; was ciniveiied foi the pmposuof discnssinK the Municipal C!oipoiation> l>ill, which has ju>t p.\->ed the Lef»i-<lati\o Council, and 1-* now bi'foio thi 1 lioum 1 . Tin 1 ll.iusi> i cfoii inn to bou owing was consuk'iud itt scniu 1 lonytli, and it v,h finally UMihcd that the l)«iioujfli-i should not undmtako .my loan null'--- tin oo fifth-* of the l.itup.iMis wimiin f.i\oui of it. The nioctinj,' lH^.itivod .uiothiM liiotion which piopo-tud to lca\e tlu> di^cii-->ion to a sm^lo niajoiity. Reply of the Governor of New South Wales.

Tin' follow mjr is tlie lpply sent l»y Loid Loftus, the (iovmnm of New South Wales, to the <fo\enior of New Zcalniul on the cmigiatulatoiy addioss adopted by both Houses in iefoienco to New South Wales .uid the .Soudan war :—": — " I beg th.it youi K\celloncy \\ill convey to the ilou--e of Ht»|)ic < <iMit.iti\es of New Zealand, in the name of this colony, mil giatcful .ippiecm tion of, and cordial |).iiticipatioii in the teimsofth.it addro«>, and in then loy il desire to aid the Kmpue should the ncce-. *ity to do so ,uim> '