OTHER MATTERS.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XLVII, Issue XLVII, 8 July 1912, Page 5

OTHER MATTERS.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Unixed Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 7. The • Legislative Council will meet on Tuesday. The appointment of the Chairman of .Committees is fixed for that day, and- it is considered almost certain that the, Hon. W. C. F- Carncross will be appointed. The Council -will then adjourn from day to day so long as the* House of Representatives sits to transact the business of the new Ministry. TWO RECEPTIONS. DANNEVIRKE. July 7. When the north bound express was leaving the station on Saturday afternoon' the -supporters of the Opposition assembled to meet Mr. CI. Hunter. M.P. for Waipawa. and gave him three cheers as the train drew out. Mr. Payne, M.P. for Grey Lynn, who was on the platform, of tlie following car, attracted at-, tention, and was. given three groans. "You'll take that back before long." was his response as the train steamed away. ' THE NEWS IN AUCKLAND. AUCKLAND, July 7. News of the Government's defeat was received quietly in" Auckland, the result apparently ibeing expected. Great satisfaction is expressed in Opposition circles,; whose sentiments are perhaps summed. u ; p in a telegram which was received .locally from Mr. A. Iv. Newman: "Our "Moses has led us into the Promised Land.". ' DIFFICULTIES IN THE WAT. " CHRISTCHURCH. July 7. In. an intelview, Mr. R. Heaton Rhodes, senior Opposition whip, stated that Mr. Massev and his party were naturally delighted at the victory achieved, but they can foresee that their position is a difficult one. The financial position alone is creating many difficulties, and the labour outlook is far from, ebeei*ful. As to the attitude ,of Mr. Millar, Mr. Rhodes, stated that Mr. Millar'has made it clear that he is not going to support Mr. Massev when he gets ii.to power, as to Messrs T. W. Rhodas. Reed, Coates, and Clark it is anticipated [ v. that they will be consistent, and throw ; in .'their lot with Mr. Masse\C Mr. F. Burgoyne. - the newly-elected president of the Canterbury Trades ii?d Labour Council, speaking from a labour point of view (but not on behalf of tfra Trades 'Council) expressed the opinion that he did licit see how any Government can carry on under . tJje present conditions, and his opinion is that if an appeal wera made to the country labour would get a better footing, and "a strong radical government would ; be Labour had nothmcr to expect. from a government .presided over bv Mr. Mas k sej'. ' . ' 'd