parliamentary notes and gossip.

Evening Post, Volume XXII, Issue 10, 12 July 1881, Page 2

parliamentary notes and gossip.

? It is stated in the lobbies that several hon. members managed to get hold of the map which is being prepared for the redistribution of seats, and have become aware of the intentions of the Government as regards Beveral districts ' all too soon." There is little doubt that some of the proposals have got wind, and it is thought the Government will be considerably embarrassed thereby. The schedules, so far as arranged, Lave, it is understood, not yet even been considered by the Cabinet, aad the provisions of the measures are of a nature that no Government would willingly allow to leak out before they were ready to place them before Parliament.

At a meeting of tho goldfields members, held on Saturday, to consider the question of gold duty, it was resolved that Mr. R. C. Reid, member for Hokitika, should move in the House a resolution to the effect that it is expedient the duty on gold be abolished, and that the Government bring in a bill accordingly. A caucus of members of the House connected with the Liberal Association was held yesterday afternoon to devise a general plan of action for the return of Liberal candidates at the next general election. An opinion waß expressed that the various associations throughout the colony should act in unison, and not independently as before. They agreed that their basis of formation should be on the same lines as those on which the Victorian Liberal Association was formed, and which led to the return of the Barry administration and their retention of power for bo long. It was ultimately resolved to call a general meeting of the Liberal party to decide upon some definite steps. It is expected there will be some warm work to-night over the proposals re Local Self-Government.