PARLIAMENT.
(FROM our own correspondent.) September 22, Mr Creighton’s amendment to reduce the Estimates by L 50.000, was treated as hostile by the Government. There was a long debate, in which Mr Stafford was very bitter. On a division, the numbers were—For the amendment, 15; against, 43. The Otago members voted —For the amendment, Messis Bathgate, Bradshaw, Brown, Cantrell, and Rc-id; against, Messrs Haughton, Macandrew, M'Gillivray, and Geo. M ‘Lean. The Opposition was greatly chagrined at the result of the division. The whole House are guests of the Province to-day at the Hutt,
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Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2684, 23 September 1871, Page 3
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93PARLIAMENT. Evening Star, Volume IX, Issue 2684, 23 September 1871, Page 3
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