WELLINGTON ITEMS.

Lyttelton Times, Volume LXXV, Issue 9431, 4 June 1891, Page 6

WELLINGTON ITEMS.

[raox otra own corbebfondent.] WELLINGTON, June 3. ' RUMOURS AND CANARDS. 4 proposal the politiriri situation, no one regard* seriously the threat of avote of ao-confidence, which. has been worn threadhare in certain" political quarter# here. The Jfotohiaon .rumour, which was, by the way, absolutely unfounded, was part of that, egrioua-piece of tactics. So wa» the duping for Mr George Fisher, who has OeSo‘industriously represented as certain. 'WmH With the Opposition on this momenoccasion. But th. 6 leaders of tue Opßosltion, I haVe'reasbn •to know, never, isaS. been keSU.almb an early,attack ,6n ; the ’ They know quite well-; thit thdr party is, diforgiilisedi and one at „ against; any' hStructiVo tactics/ The fntndura, and.; cihatda"ilre fitt'nanufactuiedTin a certain, aewipiper'Office/ ,*itli ; th'6"; of: of the. House; who cbuti4*r" .“'hubs” ' of the. wftTjtiAki hdiyersei . “;We ;haye/riey.er the Opposition ‘ Press ” says; the’ ’Post, this * evening,; and ~ we' •peak froth a somewhat long > experience, bit’ter and unscrupulous 'aa'it ia at present..\This'.opposition, so fartetht* 'made ,}b. concerned, culminated. tte"' ; Spenee !; r&3*efc;. but, • the. speech at «ftfc.that.liighh .^Thh.truth-ia. it last that it lain the preßende-Jpf Ja GoVerhioient of reBovrew andt coufage,' ’which-‘cannot be lightly attacked, and'cannot be attacked, at all with impunity.,' ;The leadership not being settled, it is,'oh‘the face of it, idle to speak of" organising votes .of noebafidego*.”. • * ‘, V'

. NAJIVE BILLS. ’The'Native' Bills are' kept, back for the Commission's report; the hitch 'is that Mr Commissioner W'Kay is preparing a ■eparate report. fFSS PRESS. ASSOCIATION.] ■ -r, NATIVE BILLS.

• To consequence of the. delay in receivingreport, the Hon Ghdmah.will not be able to circulate eqHncU'rdefiided. oompietitiTe deag.Qs lor.-.thejfree library to %;G<»D(j®ittee oufcßida of the Council. - .; .. * >y- tHe government is one for the establishment or arMnorivillage, settlement.under the per-. Ctnal lease system. A . small rental will s charged,: and stringent conditiors aa.to eocnpenpy will.be enforced. The right of t|aos#er.will be limited to other , Natives, all rwacauhiona will be taken to prevent • transfer to Europeans.- The system will be applied .'especially to the South Island Natives, many of whom are said to be •boost homeless. : The Government will boy the land necessary for the settlement.