POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2983, 27 August 1891, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

[itv TRLKUHAi'H— si'k.i'iai, itKi'oi;n:it.| WkI.I.I.N(ITC)N, Last Night. THE PUBLIC TKUSTKL' CASK. Ajf«NUST the usual notices of moti-tn this afternoon win an ominous one liy Mr Dawson, tlio memlvr fur Mum-din :aiburhs, who gave notice to a<k the Premier how bo e mid reconcile his conduct, in walking in'.o the lobby with the Opposition in support, of granting Mr Hamei ton (who had gro-s'y mismanaged tho Public; Trust Ollieo) a pension of K250 a year with tho policy of :etrenchim:nt which he h id been elected to carry out. Tho Speaker said ho did not think tho question was in order, but ho should consult with the lion, gentleman on the subject. Mr Dawson's hostile attitude has occasioned some surprise, as he had hitherto been a strong Government supporter, and dofeated at t.lio last election a staunch adherent of So- ]■[. Atkinson, namely, Mr A.. If. Uoss, late of Dunedin. but now a Hawke's Bay resident. TH H AG K N T-G K X ]•: ft AL. The Cabinet is so evenly divided on the Agent-Generalship according to the Press, that it may end in their haying to givo the appointment to some outside man. It is said to be a repitition of the proceedings in appointing the Chief Commissioner of Railways. On dit that should Mr Percival be appointed ho will be succeeded as Chairman of Committees hy Mr Joyce, member for Akaroa; that Mr W. C. Smith is out of the running as many members express (lie opinion that the House would not liaic tho member for Waipawa at any price. Mil FISH'S DKFKCTIOX. Tho member for Dunedin appears determined to mnintain his avowed hostility to the Government. During the debate on the Public Trustee's pension, early this morning, after the telegraph office had closed, Mr Fish, speaking from the Opposition benches, strongly attacked the Premier and said that by the action ho was pursuing respecting Mr Hamerton, he was rushing blindly towards the wrecking of his party. He said also that Mr B'.llanee would shortly find that the large majority he now possessed would gradually diminish from sheer disgust on the part of several of his supporters. The Premier made no reply to the attack of hits quondam friend ; hut ho appeared to rather onjoy tho situation, judging by tho loud laughter he indulged in whilo the member for Dunedin was speaking.