PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.
[By Telegraph.] (From our Special Correspondent.) ' WILUNGTON, June 26th. Attbe request of the member for the district, the Public Works Department have received instructions to erect a new building, providing additional passenger - accommodation at the Lawrence Railway Station. ' The Colonial Treasurer will deliver his Financial Statement to-morrow evening. The Public Works Statement will be made on Tuesday next.
Sir George Grey asked leavtritl&is afternoon to introduce bis Bill amending the representative constitution of New Zealand by abolishing -the Upper Hpnse. , The Government strongly opposed the-Bill. and refused leave for il« introduction, when, on a division being taken, Government Wore defeated by a majority of four. The Tuapeka County Council hare made a great 'error in not -forwarding to the Minister for Public Works their application for farther main roads until June ; it should hare been received in Wellington not later than Slit March last, in terms of the 7th section of the " Koads and Bridges Construction Act, 1882." This is a^ serious loss to the district, as no grant-in«aid for works on said main roads can be granted until next sossioii of ' Parliament. Sir Geo. Grey's "Affirmation in Lien of Oaths Bill,"! is likely to be cwrfcdi / .
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Tuapeka Times, Volume 27, Issue 950, 27 June 1883, Page 2
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