PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 6313, 10 August 1888, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

[from our special correspondent.] WELLINGTON, August. 9. TARANAKI'S NECESSITIES. The young New Zealandera and others who have been preparing an onslaught upon the Harbours Act Amendment Bill, run a great risk, I hear, of being baulked of their prey. Ifc is stated to-day in the lobbies that owing to the strong signs of Opposition already manifested, the Bill will be withdrawn. I do not feel at all euro about this, however. Taranaki's necessities are pressing, and the Treasurer is bound to provide for them somehow. THE PRIVILEGE QUESTION. I hear that the Government means to burke the discussion of the Privilege Committee's report, if possible. The report, as you have been informed, convicts the Ministry of a grave breach of privilege, in laying on the table of the House a letter by £4 Civil Servant reflecting on the conduct of a member of Parliament in his capacity of member. The authorities examined into by the Committee leave no doubt on the &übjecfc. IT.UIT GKOWEBS* ASSOCIATION. The members for Avon. Heafchcote, and St Albans waited on the Minister for Public Works this evening 1 , and laid before him a letter from certain Christchurch fraifc growers, urging that concessions should be made to fruit carried on the railways, and suggesting that it should be classed as farm produce, while returned empties should bo allowed to go free. Mr MitchelEon Eaid ho could promise a favourable consideration, and would lay the question before the Cabinet as soon as the j present press of business permitted. j