LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
Tuesday, November 29. . "i The Council mat at 2.30 p.m. THK MIDI iAND* RAILWAY. --- — A The contract ,oi| the Midland Railway Company, as. sent ( up from the Hoaae, - was considered. ; . Sir Frederick "Wlbiteker supposed th© Council would concui in the decisions of the Lower House. \He considered tha. interests of the colod'J would be conserved , by the new contract.. ... Mr Waterhouse moved that the matter ; be referred to a, select committee with a ; view to obtain a legal opinion as to V whether clause 3 would absolve the colony ■.. from any futnre claims fo\compensation. '.' Mr Oliver and Mr Pharaiiyn favored tha appointment of a committee, but expressed . the opinion that it would hay j been better , if the scope of the committed had bees . enlarged. . L • After some farther discussion" the de- . bate was adjourned till next day *nd th» ;" Council rose.
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Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7913, 30 November 1887, Page 2
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144LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. Hawke's Bay Herald, Volume XXII, Issue 7913, 30 November 1887, Page 2
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