POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2663, 6 August 1889, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(BY TRLKHKAPir. — OWN COKKSSI'OSUKNT.) WKLi.ixrn'OK, Mondiy. A SHORT HITTING.

Tlt'liKK is very littlo of interest to-d.iy in the political world. Tlib House took a further adjournment this afternoon till halfpast 7, in conscqncnci! of the now obiuFns to '.oe inserted in tlio linpiesontuti'.n Hill not havinc been ready for i:irculat,ion amount iiiumburs. Mr Laniadr' mil-arod a mild protest against adjourning from day to day without transuding any husim-w, and he asked thn Colonial Secretary, in (lie iibsono.o of tin; I'runiiur, whether the Government nould not proceed with sumo other business on the ordor paper. .Mr Hislop replied Unit they could not very well do'no till the llßjirps.jiitiitiiin Bill was disposed of, and the House rose after sitting for only 15 minutes.

lIUJIO URVA) MINISTERIAL CKANGK. The Government deny the truth r>f tho rumours that have been floating aljoufc during tho last day or two, that some iiiipnrtiijt cabinet worn shortly to bu m-ide. It hiis been stated apparently on good authority, that Sir Frederick Whitaker, the Attorno'y-Gcimrnl in the present Ministry, is at loiifith to bo elevated to tho Supreme Court Banch, to (ill the vacancy caused by the death of the late Justice (-tidies. A further report was that in such an event the Oolmii-il Secretary was to be called to tiia Upper Hou.so with the portfolio of Attorney-General.. What cave colour to tins report in tho present ca?o was Sir Frederick's well known preference for Auckland as a placo of residence and many members believe the appointment will ultimately be given to him.

TETK SMALL BOROUGHS. A determined elfort is to be u.ado by some of the representatives of the small towns to secure for all boroughs with mure than 2000 and -less th.-in 5000 inhabitants the allowance of the2S per centprivon under tho present Act to country districts. Further stonewalling is threatened if their demand is not accooded to. FKMALIC FRANCHISH. Tn order to test the feeling of the House on women franchise, Sir J. Hall has given notice to move in committee , on tho Ruprc-■ioni-Mion Bill, the following new clause :— "For all purposes connected with and havin<j refp.rcnco to the titclit of voting; in the election of members of the House of Representatives tho words in the Act providing for tho representation of the people implying the nindculiiic gender shall include women."