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(PER MESS AGENCY. WELLINGTON. Friday The ship Pleione, in 3 days discharged. 800 tons of cargo, working six hours. Opposition will endeavor to prevent any further adjournment of ths debate, but from what some Government supporters stated today a division is not 'likely to occurr before Tuesday. Post says there is no truth in the statement that the Captain of H.M.S. Emerald was turned out of the Assembly Library. Licensed Victualars Association now numbers 75 members. It is now openly reported that the middle party will walk out of the House when tho division is taken; aft er which they will im mediately go into Opposition, so as to oh tain another change of Government, PARLIAMENTARY,
lureply to a question put by George, the Premier laid the following figures before the House Properties in the Colony, 87, M and some persons owned 1()0 properties. 67,000 properties were under £SOO in value.
The revenue to be derived from Land Tax, amounted to £IOO,OOO, notwithstanding
depreciation in value of property, and if delay had not taken place in valuation, the amount would have been 20 per cent, higher, Total estimated value of property was £99,566,679, and the amount of mortgages, £21,764,292, which included a considerable sum lent on security of live stock, He believed that £10,123, 586, may he estimated as foreign capital, and £11,640,712 Colonial capital. Total interest was £1,84c,G7G at 8 or B|. per cent.
After a short adjournment an Imprest Supply bill for £300,000 was agreed to, and passed through all its stages, The No Confidence Debate was resumed. Macfarfano referred to Grey's failure to save £IOO,OOO in departmental expenses which lie promised, also savings regarding the Hinemoa and Ministerial residences. He also made more apppointments to the Upper House han had been made for thelsst four years' Carringtonwouldnot desert party. M'Minn | declined to vots as he could not vote for the Government, Tole would vote for Government as he has heard nothing from Opposition to disturb his confidence in Government, House adjourned till 8.30, It is thought the division will not occur to night.
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Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume 2, Issue 222, 26 July 1879, Page 2
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