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[SPECIAL TOvBAYiOF PLENTY TIMES, J * [by telegraph.] Wellington, last night. Mr Mitchelson, in Ms report, recommended two inland , roads for the main" trunk line. One with Strafloircl as a terminus, and the other to Matton. Should Parliament not agree to» construct both lines, which will cost two millions and a half, Mr Mitchelson is prepared to recommend the Strafford line, which is 148 miles longer, and passes through good country nearly the whole way. There will lie eleven tunnels in this line.! The. estimated cost of this line is £1,022,000. The length of the Te AwamutuMarton line is 210 miles, and it is estimated to cost £1,014,000, The coast route is condemned. It would pd,ss through broken country, ...and would open up comparatively little land. ■ '■' - ' ! . ! • -"■ • = Sir Dillon Bell has been offered a further term of engagement as. Agent-Q-eneral. : Wahanui arrived in Wellington for day, and will remain for a short time-. If he is willing to accept a call to the Upper House the Government are prepared to make the offer. It is not yet known what will Tie done by^ the Opposition to-morrow. Sir George Grey, who arrived yesterday, will be consulted this evening on the matter. It is thought by some members that a no-cqnfidence motion will not be moved ; that the Government will be opposed on «bringing forward their measures. ; Some members, while prepared to vote with. the Government on the Address, will leave them on the native land policy. About half-a-dozen advocates are waiting till the Ashburton election is over before bringing on ,a no-confidence motion, with the hope of S?r - Julius , Yogel being elected. No- caucus of either party has been held, but interviews and conferences take their place. The discussion on the' Address-i--n is expected to last a week. The Government have not yet selected their whips for this session, vice Captain Morris and Mr Beatham. The latter gave the Government notioe shortly after his marriage, a few months : ago, that he would not be able : to undertake the duties. Mr KG. Wilson and Mr Pearson, I understand, are to b,e asked to act. .
The strength of the Constabulary on the 7th inst. was 480. Mr Bryog considers that it would be unsafe to reduce the Force any more at present,
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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1696, 10 June 1884, Page 2
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379PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP. Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XIII, Issue 1696, 10 June 1884, Page 2
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