POLITICAL NOTES.
♦ (UY TKLKUKAPII—OWX CURRESI'IINIIKNT). Wellington - , Wednesday. POOR TARANAKI. The New Plymouth people are vitally interested in tho passing of the Harbour Act Amendments Bill now before the House. The Bill, as I have before informed you, seeks amongst other things to enable the New Plymouth Harbour Hoard to borrow on tho land fund, and to raise their shipping dues for payment of a thousand pounds a year interest on their loan of two hundred thousand pounds. A dead set, however, has been made against the Hill, and every other measure relating to harbour expenditure, and it has not the ghost of a chance of being carried. An effort is to bo made, even at this late stage of the session, to proceed with the Bill, but its defeat is almost an absolute certainty in that case. THE REPRESENTATION QUOTA. Mr Macarthur'.s amendment this afternoon on the subject of increasing the quota of representation to country districts was not altogether unexpected, as it was rumoured this morning that the member for Manawatu intended taking that course. The Government, however, were evidently unaware of his intention to intercept tho motion made for the re-ap-pointment of Col. Haultain as one of the Representation Commissioners, as the Premier stated that he had been taken by surprise by Mr Macarthur's action. NOMINATED IMMIGRATION. The question of nominating young women as immigrants whose fathers or brothers are already in tho colony is about to be brought under the notice of the Government by Dr. Plodgkinsnn. Ho intended moving a resolution to that effect, but finds he shall not have the opportunity owing to the lateness of the session, and will, therefore, put the question to Ministers in the usual way. ADDRESS OE CONDOLENCE. A movement is on foot to present an address of condolence to Mrs Menzies, widow of Dr. Menzies, who was the oldest member of the Legislative Council. THE HARBOURS' BILL. A lengthy debate is expeoted on this Bill to-night, but as I have previously stated it has not the slightest chance of being carried. The Premier in moving the second reading made a strong appeal to tho House to pass the Bill and so avoid the public- scandal, which would arise if the New Plymouth, Waitara, and Patea Harbour Boards were compelled to repudiate their engagements to the foreign creditors.
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Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2515, 23 August 1888, Page 2
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388POLITICAL NOTES. Waikato Times, Volume XXXI, Issue 2515, 23 August 1888, Page 2
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