POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXIII, Issue 2681, 17 September 1889, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

(UV TBI.KGRAI'H.—OWN COIIISKSI'OXDBNT).

WKM.ixnTO.v. Monday. A PROBABLE UONTIXGKN'OY.

Tiikhk is a strung impression amongst many members of tlio House that a dissolution will, after nil, take place (luring; the recess, probably in April or May next. It is nssipfucfl even by tlio Opposition members that .such it course would be a trump card for Sir Harry Atkinson to play. as. in case of his defeat next session by a combination of the Opposition and the Froe-trade lmrty, the Government would go to the country in a much weaker position than they occupy at present. A still stronger ground for a dissolution just before next session is the certiinty that it wi.nlil avoid the expense of a double session which in these days of severe retrenchment would be likely to have considerable weight with the country. The l'remier lately informed one of his supporters that the Government had no present intention of asking for a dissolution. He qualified that .statement, however, by saying that circumstances might possibly arise which would render it advisable to dissolve tlio House, and the fact of the whole of the Opposition having voted on Saturday night for a dissolution would still further strengthen the Government in making such a request to Mis Excellency if thoy thought it desirable.

A GRATEFUL NAT I VIC.

During the debate on the Native Land Court Bill, Taipua took occasion to warmly ctuplimont the Native Minister for his action in connection with the Ngatimaniuiioto tribe. He said that owing to the efforts of Mr Milchels'.n and the present Government -10,000 acres of land had been s.■cured to that tribe for their own benefit and he wished an occasion on behalf of those people to return thanks to Hie Government for their benevolent action. TirKIRKHfRKSSIIUiKTAIWIIANGA Sydney Taiwhanga is eiGtig out that lie intends to contest the f>"ir Maori seats at the next election in order to sh-w that ho represents too whole of the Mauri population of tlrjcolony. Thn opinion amongst, the other native members \< that he is not likely to be again returned for any district.