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Waikato Times, Volume I, Issue 65, 28 September 1872, Page 2

TELEGRAPHIC.

(From the Daily Southern Ckoss.) LATEST SOUTHERN NEWS. Dunedin, Wednesday. Mr Macandrew is here with a view ol arranging a new Provincial Executive without Mr Reid. Mr Tollilie has resigned the office of Deputy-Superinten-dent, and has asked some members of the present Executive to join with himself as head, and construct a new Executive. Mr George Turnbull has been appointed Deputy-Superintendent. The attempt to re-construct is not likely to succeed, and Mr Macaudrew will probably return to Wellington to-morrow, without taking the extreme course of dismissing Mr Reid. Captain Harding has written a letter to the Dunedin Star reiterating the assertion that the report of the debate in the Senate, published some time ago, was a hushed-up story sent by Nedson, who is Mr Webb's personal enemy through having been dismissed. Captain Harding also states that Mr. Webb is determined to carry the contract through. Thursday.

It is rumoured Mr Macandrew lias effected a, reconstruction of the Provincial Executive without Mr B >itl; Mr Tolmie to be leader, and Mr Thompson, of Clutha, Provincial Secretary. The Ida " Chronicle" calls upon Mr Mervyn to resign. All the ' Hydaspes' passengers have been engaged. There is a demand for labour at high rates. The Superintendent is a passenger by the ' Nebraska' for Wellington. New Plymouth, Wednesday. A vote of confidence in Mr. Moorliouse was passed at Okena. The nomination will take place to-morrow. Wellington, Wednesday. A number of citizens waited on Messrs Hunter and Pearce (Wellington city representatives), asking them to afford the present Ministry a general support on account of their declaration as to the preservation of the unity of the colony with tlic seat of Grovernment at Wellington. Both gentlemen replied that they could not comply with the request, as they looked upon the late change of Ministry as a calamity to the colony, but added that they would not support any Ministry not favourable to the unity of the colony. Thursday. The Assembly ball will take place to-night in the new Provincial Grovernment buildings.

G-v . 'lie furnishes the following to last night's Star: —T'- Wellington Independent says that the Governor hr'< been consulted regarding the granting a dissolution in the event of the pres -t Government being defeated, and he refused unless on a constitutional question, which is expected to be raised by the Opposition. A want-of-confidence question is likely to be tabled soon. Superintendents not resigning, and Provincial officers weakening the Ministry.