MINISTERIAL DOINGS. THE COLONIAL TREASURER'S RETURN.

Evening Post, Volume XLIX, Issue 114, 15 May 1895, Page 2

MINISTERIAL DOINGS. THE COLONIAL TREASURER'S RETURN.

SHOP HOURS DEPUTATI )NS. I FRESB ASSOCIATION. | London, 14th May. The Hon. Mr. Ward leaves for Ottawa on ' 30th May, and will arrive in New Zealand 1 on 7th July. A-Ckland, 14th May. Sir Patrick Bnoklry, Attorney-General, 1 has arrived from Rotorua by train, after 1 haying spent a oonple of weeks at the Siumtorinm. taking a course of baths. Sir 1 Patrick was suffering from rheumatism, of 1 which, however, he hae been completely . cured. An influential deputation waited upon him this morning with reference to the half-holiday, and asked him to use his in- \ fluenco with the Government in the direction ' of staying proceedings against those who 1 open on Saturday afternoons. Mr Patrick said that it was not the desire of the Govern- | ment to injure any man or body of traders, but that it was its duty to ccc the law carried ont. He would at once communicate ' with the Premier and tbo Minister of Labour ' the facts as brought before his notice by the - deputation This Dat. ; A deputation from the Early Closing ■ Association and the shopkeepers in favour • of the Saturday balf-holiday waited upon Sir Patriot Buckley, and urged him to nse his 1 influence with the Government with a view 1 to haiing tbo Act administered as it stood at 1 present. Sir Pntrick informed the deputa1 tion that he was glad its views of the matter \ had been placed before him, as he was ' under the impression the deputation of ohop1 keepers yesterday represented aoonsensus of 1 opinion in Auckland in favour of Wednesday. He promised to lay the facts before the Premier, with the view of having the wishes of the deputation given effect to. ILLNESS OF THE MINISTER OF LANDS. " Dunsdin, This Dat. The Star says :— We understand from the ■ medical gentleman in attendance on the > Hon. John M'Konzie that the latter is not > at present in a fit state to receive depnta9 tions, or to transact pnblio bnsiness other i than of a Departmental character requiring i hU immediate attention. The probabilities > are that Mr. M'Kenzie will take muahneeded rest at his home at Shag Point prior to embarking on the sessional campaign.