The End Approaching.

Waikato Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2189, 20 July 1886, Page 2

The End Approaching.

Monday. The Order Paper is now rapidly showing nigns of the " beginning of the end," and its proportions are gradually lessening. There are one or two laige question* still remaining which will give n.se to animated discussion, notably the Representation Mill, the Loan I3ill, and the Public Work-> Statement, but they are all likely to be disposed of this week if there are no " side issues ' introduced, which by the way has happened pretty frequently this session. At. private members aro to have another night for their little bills, no doubt Thursday afternoon will again be profitably occupied by talking against time on the New Plymouth Harbour Bill. Unfortunately for Mr Baltance, the Wang.mui Harbour Rating Bill, of which he has charge, immediately follows the Xesv Plymonth Bill, and is for a similar puiposo, namely, to borrow £ 10,000 for h.ubour improvement. If the New Plymouth Bill .should then fore be again talked out on Thursday, a similar fate is likely to happen to the other bill, as their relative position on the Order Paper cannot be altered. The Civil Service Reform Bill is not expected to .survive the ordeal of the Legislative Council, and few will i egret its defeat at the hands of that august body. The saving of £30,000 which the Pre'iu^r promised to eflect by the bill is considered all moonshine. Tin; only explanation which he had to m ikt* m committee a-> to how he would effect this .saving was that the .appointment of a ltoy.il Commission to icpoit penodic.illy on the appoition inent of to the cost of living would result in a large Mini being saved t<> the colony, but ho fulfil to -t.ite whoie the saving came in. The House at any 1 ate did not si-e, for they threw out the clause by a majonty of h\ votes.