WELLINGTON.
This Day. It is rumored here that a desperate effort will be made to arrest Hiroki and Te Whiti before the meeting of Parliament. Yesterday there was much excitement here caused by a report that fighting had commenced at Hawera. The Government wired to Mr. Montgomery that Ministers will not leave the nomination of the Chaii--manship of Committees to a caucus, but have pledged themselves to propose Mr. Bunny. , James Mackay, since his arrival here on Saturday, has had several interviews with Ministers, and he will probably be appointed Special Commissioner for the West Coast disturbed districts. He will be sent there immediately with ample powers. It has transpired that m the original dispute between the Premier and Mr. Ballance, about Luckie's appointment, there was some spicy correspondence which will be presented to Parliament. r —
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 825, 3 July 1879, Page 2
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136WELLINGTON. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume VI, Issue 825, 3 July 1879, Page 2
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