POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 2400, 26 November 1887, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

r.v Ti;i.i; j:a!-j(.-- own <>nhent.] The Opposition. WEi.i.tNitrnx, F.May. A 31KKT1NI; of tile Ojipo.itj. il nivmU-I>. nlm follow Sir Julias Wycl's leadership wus held tliis iiioinino, :imi w.tA pre-iJ' '-i mur by Sir Jnlni<, tiuuu uvr*.? i*o preseiit. Mr Ji.JiniKv \v;;< n<*t lbmimijvr. Tin.* l.i>* -i a u>i«b;rabio liui**, aii-i it w•- ;*r rangcri that Sir Julius V.cpJ >h >uM infxrm the Pivss ivjnvs-uit.ili vt‘s of what transpired. The infumiti.e: c-.niov.-J I v him, however, was so di-lirhtf’tllv v..0 i*“ in character tint il w is ir, inpematim: at all. as your re kI-.ts may j i by the followin;;, wiiit-li was supplied ..fmeal’y I>y Sir Julius : -A iaro* im-etia,' of the I ippu-ifop members to .1; pla ji at til • invit ,n of S :i Jniiiis in on.; ot commits■■■ i -ai;- tinA l.'iio disei.ssion . ip'; -i nr ■- situation o.oily, an.! J-■ .iiv ujion the ies..lati-.n . f which tie- i’i ':ao-; lias oiven notice in ul.ilion t. tin <'atoius tarili. It '.'as le i definitely what ritiisj siioiilii la; taken with re-p cf to this insolation an.! Sir Juba- V.cel iin line coarse to convoy the .leei-ion t . fn • lions". Tlte < ypo-iti .11 will a• ;l a.; tin on Mninliy morning. It was t. notice fie Lien ily feelina and disposition to unanimity which piei.iiicl. I learn from some oj;:nb;rs wli . were present at the meeting that it was re illy ij.. -i l. il that liie. Co vcrmmnt should be assisted as far apossible in cirryin< .ei the w..rk of the session with a view ti linisii the business befoie Christmas and tbit no unnecessary ob-trncti .>n w .uld hj • raised tn the Ministvrie.l jirodra'mne. It was a!... decide! not to defiat- lie-I’lemit-r's resolution r-oji.-;ti;y the tariff at any lenyili. and the j.roubiiilies are tint the Opposition will retiain from votimr altogether on the motion by wailani; o-it of the Hoiiss in a body.

Civil Service Dismissals* A ant-t? in the House thD afternoon, vvl l icrt» is only one of mmy that will shortly he heard ot in c-ciu.-ciion with th>we*ping rotrenehm nit tli.it h.isbe.*" forced on Mioi-ters. The can***; of the i! 5-? Am was tile rep at of the I’-ihlij iVtit oji' on the p itithia of hj. Trie -, of Duualiu, who praye 1 for relief, in c-»n sequence of having been disniDs**! from the Civil Service through letreadineej!. although lie had been many ycajs in the employment of the Hovermnent. Several members pointed out th it nonv membeis of the poorer cla—es wore being dismissed without an}’ coud deration, and thought some pro vi.-ion *1: • iiti be n,*i i<* fir c;i*e* of th!;imiJ by g-;int* ui bin,! being given. Til;’ Premier ■•! Slut any <!i--tincli .11 w.i* :ii:i'!l‘ b’two ni I'.irtic::! <1 c! ;*-..•*

in this (lirecth'ii. Of c u;r.*e, it the H.i;i*c decided tint every civil servant win was (li*ini.*-od shnuld receive a reining alOw* mice, he said it had a perfect right to say so, but ho questioned wliether the colony could afford it. .Sir Oeorge Drey said tint as so mucSi land was being given to companies ;md run-holders, some of it should be ‘•ranted to m**n of this chis<, and to others of f lie unemployed. Tise report was eventually allowed to lie mi the table, and the matter dropped. Midi ani Eailway Bill. Tt is doubtful after oil whether this question will be finally disp -e i «*f ihi> although it is the fervent d*'dre of a large section of ll.c Ibuise, whoaie 1;-ariiiy s ck of the whole that it should be so. The Tremier intiinated ye-terday that he should endeavour if pos>ibh; to have the amended contract put in pr.-p r f..nn and signed before the Ifm-e prorogued. The report of the S *loet Committee adapted yesterday after about ••i„d*t lacirdiscus'in!! on the whole qu-Mbei with <ut any alteration whatever b.ing made by the House. Unauthorised EspenditnreMr Macarthnr, member f *r M.imwatu, who caib-d attention to the sun of I'hkW incurred by tin? late ; b*\en;i:.--nt sn ihe JTcfence Department, has i.-e i\ed a telegram floiu tip* Auckland 1 i J :• d Inom Association, thanking him f u <!: i\v:ngthe attention of the Dovernn’eiit t" the >ubject. Te Kooti's Intention*

It is stated that in deference tu Mr MitcheN-'ii’s widies, Te K* -li jm~ 1 hi- id -thing np hi> | !>.j :ct--! visit tu (b.l-"J ne. and h,«s ab » pr..jui>.-.i nut to pay a \ bit mi any future «.-cca..i>n. with-mt tfi-* iiii-.n-n **f the 1 b*\n nna nt. H»* slated Ili.it h> r.-.i-i!! f-r v.;-!an_' t< vi.it ih*' 1 1i.* 11 ’.v -stiiv ii,: *';t ;n.::C** uetee wills lh- :> .p l • w'r.’.i wh . n : i)evn at War : lie >.dd li-.- i;a i \i-:p d uiij.-r pea t, ut the C 'nntrv. ami h.*d J- j • .. . . and wi-di-* 1 t » «hj. the ..uj:*' ic-.v; hj .v,.*v.-r, he w<i.-;ld rather ran away llun car.-e anv distmbar.ce.