POLITICAL NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2986, 3 September 1891, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES

[by teleghaph—special ukpohtkii.] Wklunoto.v, List Night. THE WAIKATO ELECTION. The Speaker's writ fur the ulucti hi uf it member fur the Waikato district, rundurud vacant by Mr Bryce's resignation was i.s- ---• uod yesterday, and it was inuin rutnrn;.bl«on the lOth lit October. It is stated hare th.~t II" supportor uf the present (Joverumetit will have the. slightest cluuiuo of election in consequence >if the grossly unfair treatment accorded to a num sn toiler illy respected as the. late member fur Waikato. DINNER TO MR BRYCi;. The Hon. John Brycu will be untortainp.-J at a. dinner by the Opposition on Saturday night. It is understood tli.it newspaper importers will not bu admitted, but a private shorthand ruportnr will lie employed to tako the speeches ot Mr Bryco and Sir John Hall, which are expected to be important. The report of the speeches will probably be issued in pamphlet form afterwards. NATIVE LAND BILL. It is considered very doubtful whether Mr Cadrnana Native Land Bill will pass this session. A meeting was held list night of a large nuinber of natives at present in Wellington, '.nd the opinions expressed with referenco to tlie Bill were very conflicting. WOMEN'S LEGISLATION. Colonel Fraser intend-i to mnvn an amendment to the Female Suffrage Will, in the direction of enabling women to exercise all eloctoral privileges, so that they may occupy seats in Parliament.