PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.
I [EY TELEGRAPH, FROM Ot/R SPECIAL CORRES TONDENT.] Wellington", Monday. KEWI AND THE GOVERNMENT. Although the Government deny any know ledge of disaffection on Itewi's part, they an evidently uneasy on the subject, and th( opinion of Maori exjerts is that Mr. Bryce as Native Minister, has not sufficient]} humoured the old chief, but, instead, ha; tried to bind him down to definite and pre ciße proposals as to what he wanted. PUBLIC WORKS. Ministers were in Cabinet late on Satur day and nearly a'l day yesterday. The Public Works Statement was to have beei: made to-night, but the favourable news as to the prospect* of the loan h:is induced the Government to re-cast the whole of tlie Public Works Kstimates in a more liberal spirit than at (list intcude I, and the Statement is therefore delayed until to-morrow, when also Mr. Hall will state what business mnst be got through this sessiou and what is to be dropped- \'ery few members seem inclined to remain here after this day week. UK. SIIEEHAN" AND THE MINISTRY. There are rumours current about Mr. joining the present Ministry, if necessary to conciliate the ua'ive", but there is no truth or probability in it.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XVI, Issue 5636, 9 December 1879, Page 5
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