POLITICAL GOSSIP.

Evening Star, Issue 7363, 8 November 1887, Page 2

POLITICAL GOSSIP.

IFrom Or/R Parliamentary Reporter.]

WELLINGTON, November 8. Workmen's Wages.

Mr Moss gave notice to-day to ask the Treasurer whether, among the various large sums which he proposes to carry e» globo as reductions in the public expenditure, there are included any reductions in the wages at present paid to skilled and unskilled workmen employed in the public service; if ao, will he inform the House of the extent and character of snch proposed reductions, as any action in that direction on the part of the Government must gravely affect the position of large masses of our people dependent on manual labor throughout the Colony. Te Kooti. Inspector Kiely has telegraphed to headquarters that Constable Jones had been informed on good authority at Eihikiha that Te Kooti, with a majority of his followers, was to leave the East Coast on the -Bth December. Works North of Auckland. A deputation of North Auckland members, consisting of Messrs Thompson, Monk, and Hobbs, waited on the Minister of Works to-day, and urged that LIOO.OOO ahould bo set apart from the loan for the construction of the Anckland-Helensville Railway. The Minister promised to take the matter into his consideration, but held ont very little hope of being able to oomply with the re.* quest. Mr Thompson submitted a resolution of the Northern counties asking for L 50.000 a-year for roads and bridges north of Auckland. Mr Mitchelson promised to send a» official reply, which, I may add, will be in the negative, The -Financial Debate. Notwithstanding the fact that bo eon* oerted action has been agreed upon by the Opposition in connection with the Financial debate, it is quite on the cards that some hostile action may be taken as the debate proceeds ; but that depends entirely upon, future developments. The Midland Railway.. The whole question of the Midland RailI way is likely to be referred today to & I Select Committee. The names will probably be submitted to kir J. Yogel this afternoon, and, if they meet with his concurrence, will be agreed to. Items. The * New Zealand Times' says, referring to the anonymous printed document hearing a Danedin post-mark which has i been forwarded to every member of both Houses, says:—"Some notice can hardly fail to be taken of so very gross an attack on the reputation of a member of Parliament. It can hardly be passed over silence. The, anonymous author and printer of suph a document ought most certainly to be ferreted out and called upon to answer fortheir conduct." The Otago Centra}* Ministers are undecided whether they wilt support Mr Pyke's Central Railway Bill as. a Government measure, but they will not. oppose it in that capacity. Some of tkft Ministers, will certainly support & The Late Mr Hornets* On the motion of the Premier, seconded by Sir J, Vogel, a resolution of condolence, with Mr Domett's family was unanimously passed.

The Waste Lands Committee,

Mr Fulton has been appointed ohalpman o{ the Waste Lands Committee,