NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 11919, 22 January 1894, Page 2

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT.

[By Klectihc Tu.EciiiAru — Coi'iuiaii'r.] (Pkb Tbsss Association.) Sydney, Jnnuiry JO, It ia an open secret that Mr. Couoland's friends uro prosing Sir G. 11. Dibbs to retain him in the Ministry, the stand being taken on tho ground that the punishment of exclusion from the Miuistry is too great for the ollience. Ministers senm to sympathise with Copolund, and are hinting that possibly no chargo will bo mude. Tlio Government intend to proceed with business on Tuesday as though nothing hud happened. They say that the small Government majority of one lost Its significance to those who are familiar with tho true stato of n Hairs, and that the Government possusß a larger majority on questions of general policy. In thu com so ii[ mi interview on tho subject of tho Government retaining oIKco, Sir Llonry I'Arkns uvorrud that the Ministry had had all through an uuworthy career. They had now diarogardod ths smallness of tho majority in tho Assembly, which nuMi of honour would have considered sufficient to put thorn out of oflico. Mr Reid, the Loador of the Opposition, who has also been interviewed, said Unit, if it was true, as was currently stated, that, while the voto was pending the Minister of Works informed a deputation of ironworkers that, if the amendment was defeated £189,000 for ironworks would be thrown their way, and that membors were approached by those comprising tho deputation, who vehomontly urged thorn to sink their convictions and ( support tho Government, was a most stu- j paudous piece of undisguised, political i bribery, and degrading to all concerned. < i