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Political. [By Telegraph,] (From Our Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, December 15. The Cabinet met tin’s morning to further discuss the position of matters. Although it is not said in so many words it is pretty conclusive that the result of the meeting was that it should be proposed to the Governor to call Parliament together on the loth January. The Premier communicated in person the result of deliberations to the Governor, who had not given an answer up to mid-day. It is almost certain, however, that Parliament will be called together for that day. It is not likely that any very long adjournment of the House will be agreed to after the new Government has been formed, as it is not considered that a long interval is necessaiy to enable the new Government to bring down a poliev. It is rumoured that in the event of the Government resigning Sir Harry Atki.ison will retire from the leadership of his party, and Captain Russell is mentioned as his probable successor. The reason for this is that the Premier’s health will not allaw him to maintain a fight in the House. A gazette extraordinary has been issued convening Parliament for the 15th January, His Excellency the Governor returned to town on Saturday afternoon. Sir William Fitzherbert, who is suffering from a severe illness, is reported to be slightly better. Timaru, December 15. A labourer named Aircy, a single man, 35 or 30 years of age, was missed three weeks ago. His body was found in the harbour yesterday. Ashburton, December 15. On Sunday Albert Charles Carpenter, 30 yca r s of ago, farmer, single, while bathing in Kakai River with two other young men, fell into a whirlpool, and was swept out with the main stream, then running high and in swift current, and was drowned. The body was followed for 300 yards, and then lost sight of. This morning a search party while exploring the banks failed to find the body of Carpenter, but came across the much decomposed body of Peter Chain, who has been missing for a month past. Grcymouth, December 15. The export uf coal produced for the past week was 4,276 tons. Reef ton, December 15. The returns for the week are;— Progress, 3390 z amalgam for the week; Globe, 2860 z from 190 tons ; Alpine, 3330 z from 310 tons; No. 2 Keep-it* Dark, 118 oz from 40 tons; Gallant, 19ez retort' d gold from 64 tons ; Keep-it-Dark, 1590 z amalgam from 130 tons; Wealth of Notions, 1340 z from 110 tons, Venus, 1270 z retorted gold from 190 tons; Inkerman, 730 z amalgam from 110 tons. Westport, December 15. The coal export for week ended Saturday last was 4,614 tons. Timaru, December 15. Two lads aged 15 and 17, employed at Elworthy’s station quarrelled, and tiie younger one in return for a blow, stabbed the other three times with a pair of shears, one blow penetrating the lungs. The wound is serious, but the patient is doing well. The boy was charged with the offence, and remanded for a week to await the other’s recovery.
It is stated that steps will be taken to upset the late election on the ground of impersonation.
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Pelorus Guardian and Miners' Advocate., Volume 1, Issue 91, 16 December 1890, Page 3
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