IN THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ]
Wellington, Last Night, 11.30 p.m. MR. ORMOND AND THE GOVERNMENT. Oumovjj male an unexpected attack on the Government last night, though disclaiming any unfriendly feeling towards them. Ho claimed to be following Mr Reader Wood's example in trying to assist Ministers by frank criticism, but in reality ho made a very hostile speech, which looked very like an invitation to all malcontents to form a middle party anJ rush the Treasury Benches. The whole speech was in the direct 1 on of creating a piopert\-taN: panic among the Government side, but they soon hardened tip and are now firmer than ever. The general impression to-day is that Ormond was very disloyal and seliish in trying to sacntic • everything for the sake ot escaping the pioperty tax. I hear that he himself is very sorry for what he did, and he says he made a gre it mistake. He has strengthened the Government rather than otherwise.
HAMLIN BOGUS SWAMP. Mr Bryce returned from the AVe^t Coast to-day, and ropoit? that thoro U not a f>ign of a swamp on the road lino, and that he drove a bug try along it at the rate of seven links an hour all the v/aj . Hamlin has not been heard of
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Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1247, 26 June 1880, Page 2
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217IN THE LOBBIES. [BY ELECTRIC TELEGRAPH.] [FROM OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. ] Waikato Times, Volume XV, Issue 1247, 26 June 1880, Page 2
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