MEETINGS -OF THE CABENET.

Star (Christchurch), Issue 5211, 19 March 1895, Page 1

MEETINGS -OF THE CABENET.

Our Wellington correspondent tele- ; graphs 38 follows :— Amongst the im- i port ant business to bo dealt with at the Cabinet meetings to be held this week railway matters will be prominent. Regulations under the Government Railways Act passed last session, which have been prepared by the Crown law officers, will be submitted for approval. Thoy deal, among other matters, with the nainber of holidays and the classification of the BGivice. The Midland Railway arbitration will a\ao be under consideration, and the Government's representative in the arbitration and counsel will possibly be appointed. Up to tho present the Government has not heart! from Mr T. Salt, MiP.j chairman of tho company, who arrived in the colony a few weeka ago. It is stated tba<b Messrs H. D. 801 l and George Hutchison have been retained cs counsel for the oompany. Another railway matter to be dealt with will ba tihe renewal of tbe working agreement be: ween the Government and the Manawabu railway. In connection with the Native Land Court ict of last session regulations referring to Native Lajad Committees, one of the innovation* at the Act, will probably :fee approved. I lea? n -.that the* appointment of the Horowhenua Commission is being delayed until the case, which is at present before the Eative Land Court;, has botn decided.