POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

Oamaru Mail, Volume XV, Issue 4724, 19 July 1890, Page 3

POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE

(by teleqbaph.) (feom oub own correspondent) Wellington, Jaly 19. Overtures have been made to Sir Robfc. Stoat to atand for the Boiler seat, Mr O'Connor, the present member, oflerlng to retire In Mb favor and aaßiflt at the poll. It ia also said that, should Sir Robert decide to re-enter Parliament he will accept the offer. The Public Worka Statement will be brought down on either Tuaaday or Wednesday nest probably. Following the course adopted laat year the Statement will merely be laid on the table and taken bb read. In anawer to a question pnt by Mc Fish this evening, the acting Premier denied diatinctly that his statement of the previous day that the Labor Bills would not be gone on with till satisfactory progress was made with the estimates waa intended as a threat. The Government he added amid applanae, intended to pass these Bills this session. They are (it may be mentioned) four In number, viz. the Truck Bill, the Building Lien Bill, the Employees' Liability Bill, and Faotorlea and Shops Bill. loqulrlea made by the Stock Department show that luDg- worm in young sheep Beema to have been occasioned by overstocking. The new Parliament cannot meet until at least 72 daya after the present Parliament expiree, viz , October 5. Eegiatrars cannot be appointed till the new distribution of seats comes into force, and they are allowed 30 days to make np the rolls, and the write are not returnable till 42 days thereafter.