UNDER THE CLOCK.

Waikato Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2052, 1 September 1885, Page 2

UNDER THE CLOCK.

I havk it on good authority that at the next meeting of the Hamilton L-gmlativo Association, tho first Order of the D.iy will be a statemvnt by tho Treasiucr i (»f the financial position of the Association, .md of the measures the Government proposes to take in view of the *.une. Tho Premier will also mak** nn announcement of the policy of his Ministry. It is expected that this will cover a much larger, and more interesting ground than hm yet been traversed by the Associ ition, and, whether tho Ministry stand or fall, I believe it will rouse attention, not mciely to the practical questions <if the d.ij, but also to tiic method of solving them, even if its own solution be mcortect. Tho remainder of tho evening will be devoted to private member-*, who complain that under the late Administration they have been treated with scant couitesy. The lion, member for Woodlands his given notice of a motion on Education, which nni-t be productive of a most interesting discussion. The lion, gentleman, even who 111 1 wrong in the opinion of most of his hoirers has generally .1 faculty of bunging out truths difficult to reconcile with the truth. In fact, lie pei-.i-.ts in showing us only too conclusively th.it our golden --hield has also .1 silver side. * » * Ad\ocatos of temperance will probably bo glad to hear that a learned and highly respected meinbor intends to u» in for tho nbolttmn of public houses. The lion, tho i»»vrr is so r.nea speaker in the House, and mi esteemed n* a speaker outside, that, we hope he will give us at length his reasons for this inteiii|>erato method of promoting temporanco. If the teetotal fraternity be in earnest in their opinions now is tho timn to roll up. I trust, however, that, if iiituuiperato in the use of water, they will bo temperate in their speeches on its virtues. * * My greatest regret at the fall of tho late Ministry is that the hon. the member for Waito.i has not yet had tho opportunity of wcating thi* spins which he has nearly won. He has been Mibjected to some interruptions that were, far too gross and would have been checked by a strong Speaker, but he his pio\ed himself quite equal to such emergencies, and in fact in the last debate was the only momberon the Ministerial Hide, who made a show of debating the question " KirikmriM, ' as n--u.il. seemed to think the House was there to listen to him alone, and "llautapn" brought his u-.ii.il vague th irge-, of incotnptiti'iicy ag.urist the Government He did not, howavei, strange to s.iy, address himself to the L idles' Gallery, but lived his (,'littciing eye on " l'ukete," v\ho seemed rather uneasj und -r the infliction, and hid vi-ihly not recouped when he rose to reply. * ♦ The te i pot wa- absent, gre itly to tho disgust of the tin kettle, which rattled in tu>t quite so musical .1 tone as usual. Thrre was a cert'iin di-cord in its tones which j irrrd upon the ears of the Opposition especi illy, who in theii gieed for ottice, were h-hing overj wheie for vote-.