THE WARD CABINET.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12571, 14 August 1906, Page 9

THE WARD CABINET.

(SPECIAL TO " THE TRESS.") DUNEDIN, August 13. In an address on the Ward Cabinet last night Mr A. It. Barclay, , M.H.R., said, judging from their j utterances, the members of the 1 Cabinet wero in hopeless dis- ' ' agreement. Obviously, when peoplo ; would not agree on a particular course of action, nothiug at all was done. That, to his mind, was the danger. What could they have but a policy of masterly inactivity? How could it bo anything else unless several Ministers were prepared to swallow their prcvious-ly-oxpressed convictions, retract their i enunciated views and words, and j i launch out afresh on a new course? It was hie belief that it would bo found ! on tho-Ist of the month that what would , practic.dly be, a Kudical proguammo i would l>o pre.-o.ntod to tho country as j the policy of the Government. Effi- ! cient administration could not bo ac- ! C'-pted in lieu of progressive legislation. ;He trusted they would get a .surprise, and find tho spirit- of Mr Seddon, his force and energy still surviving in tho Cabinet. MAIL NOTICES. Letter mails close for the following places as under, subject to tho necessary alterations: — Mails per express to Dunedin and South close daily at 7 a.m. and 11.10 a-m.; late fee (i.e., letters bearing Id additional etamp), 11.23 a.m.; also mail van up to 8 a.m. and 11.93 a.m.; books end newspapers at 7 a.m. and 10.10 a.m. ITJESDAY, AUGUST 14. San Francisco Mail. For Samoa, Uonolulu, United Statea Canada, West Indies, etc., also Continent ol Europe and United Kingdom, via San Fran--1 cisco (due London September loth), per Mararoa, at 4.15 p m.; late fee letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 5.25 p.m. Book packets, samples, newspapers, registered articles, and parcels for United States, 3.15 p.m.; money crder3 3 p.m. i For Greymouth, per Kamona, at 1.45 p.m.; late fee letters, •_ p.m.; guard's van, 2.45 ip.ni. train. | For Akaroa, per Cygnet, at _2.30 p.m.; lato fee letters, 12.45 p.m.; guard's van, 1.25 p ra. train. For Port Robinson ar.d Eaikoura, per "Wakatu, at 6.25 p.m.; lato fee letters, 6.40 p.m.; guard's van, 7.45 p.m. train. ] WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 15. ! For Dunedin, per Tarawera. at 11.10 a.m.; 'ate foe letters, 11.25 a.m.; guard's van, 12.10 p.m. train. i For Northern Ports and Westport. also supplementary mails for the United States, United Kingdom, etc., via San Francisco, per Rotomahana, at 4.1G p.m.; late fee letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 5.25 p.m. train. For Continent of Europe and United Kingdom, via Monte Video and Tcneriffe (duo London September 30th), specially addressed per Corinthic from Wellington, per Rotomahana, at 4.15 p.m.; late fee letters, 4.30 p.m.; guard's van, 5.25 p.m. train. The next mail from the United Kingdom lis due in Christchurch on 13th inst., via Brindisi. The Sonoma, with tho inward San Francisco mail, left San Francisco on sth inst., three days late. Mails for the United Kingdom, deapatched from Christchurch on June 23rd, via Brindisi, arrived in London on 7th mat, one day late. I Mails for tho United Kingdom, etc.. des- . ' patched on 9th July, via San Francisco, ar- '■ rived in London on 11th inst., two days late.