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[By Telegraph.] (From our own Correspondent. ) "Wellington, August 21st. The Land Bill will be through Committee this evening. There was some hot talking last night between Sir Q-. Grey and Mr Stout over the residence deferred-payment clauses. The M'KenzieJclausa was struck out. Pastoral deferred-payment land can be selected up to 2,000 acres at a minimum price of 10a per acre. The G-oldfields Committee to-day passed resolutions assisting prospectors to the extent of 15s per man per week ; sinking in, dry ground, Is to 3s per foot up to and beyond 60ft deep, and if wet ground double rates; tunnelling through rock or cement, 5s per foot ; the work to be certified to by the County Engineer. Prospecting by County Councils will-be subsidised £ for £. There appears to be some life left in the Opposition. Major Atkinson threatened to-day, on behalf of his party, to bring down a want-of-con-fidence motion after the delivery of the Public Works Statement. The Government are more secure now than at any time during the session. The member for Tuapeka has received a promise from the Government to connect Lawrence Railway Station with Waitahuna and Milton by telephone. The Hinemoa leaves to-night for Picton, with a large number of members on board.
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Tuapeka Times, Volume XVIII, Issue 1173, 22 August 1885, Page 3
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