A DISSOLUTION CERTAIN.

Auckland Star, Volume XVIII, Issue 125, 28 May 1887, Page 5

A DISSOLUTION CERTAIN.

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The Representation Bill to toe

Passed

ELECTION HUMOURS.

(by telegram—own reporter).

Wellington, this day.

It is absolutely certain that a dissolution will ba asked for. I have the best authority for ' saying that the Premier waits on tho Governor to-day, and will ask for a dissolution on tho following terms :—That six months supplies be granted, and tho revenue collected under the new Customs Tariff Bill in tho mean_ time. In this event ho will umlertako to pass the Representation Bill and havo the new boundaries readjusted forthwith—the elections taking placo in August, and a short session sitting in September for the purpose of passing supplied. Tho indications are that there will bo a complete exodus of members within a fortnightb

The Government have determined to stand or fall together. A pre-arrangement of portfolios is on the tapis, but the porsonell of the Ministry will not be changed in any way.

The rearrangement will not affect Sir Julius "Vogel as Colonial Treasurer while Mr Ballanco will continue as Minister of Lands. I have ib from a a Ministerial sourco tha»t a dissolution is inevitable.

Major Jackson intends to contest Waipn seat with Mr Fred. Whitakor—Mr Lake having decided not to stand.

Mr Jackson Palmer* is standing for Bodnoy against Mr Moa&.

The vote of the member for l>ort Chalmers is said to have been received in this wise: —He was expected to pair for tho Governmeait, but yesterday afternoon a leading member of tho Opposition, wired him to the effect that Sir Julius Vogelhadjustdeliveroda speech of astrongly Protective tendency. This effectually decided Mr Mills, who being a staunch: free trader, mmediatly wired his desire tot be paired in favour of the amendment.

The Opposition, celebrate their victory by' a dinner at Bellamy's on Monday evening.

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Dunedin, this day.

The "Otago. Daily Times" says.:—The Colony has secured a reprieve, which, we trust, will become an entire release. It is: the option of the Government either to resign or ask for a dissolution. We do) nob think they can be blairaed whichever course they choose if the Representation act can be put right. They have a, clear claim to put their 'policy before the country. In the former easeMajor Atkinson will find it hard to form an administration to la-sty. Liienduni est Vog**elism, -whether in the extreme form in which it was .introduc-.c. and reintroduced by its author or und^r the milder guise in which iiy was worked by Major Atkinson.. We trust the vote of last night sounded its death-knell and that the general election will usher in a new period :_n the history of New Zealand—a period of unpretentious industry, careful expenditure' and grave self reliance. * . ' " '