All the clause* of the Land Bill woro got through in Committoo last night, and the schedules will be taken into considera tion to-morrow. The iimo for occupa tion of tho Canterbury runs wa<s ex tended to 1890. In tho Houao this afternoon, Mr His lop asked tho Minister for Public Works whether the Government will make pro vision for recouping to tho local bodios tho exponsos incurred by them in the survoy of the Oamaru-Nasoby line of railway, Mr Larnach replied that tho Govern ment would cause enquiries to be made, to see whether the Government was com mitted to anything, and if so tho money would be recouped. Mi* Stafford asked the Premier whether there is any foundation for the statement circulated in the colonial press on tho au thority of "our own correspondents," to the effect that officers of the civil service of New Zealand were placing difficulties in the way of tho present Government obtaining information as to. the public affairs of tho Colony. Sir G. Groy replied that tho reports alluded to were not made under tho au thority of the Government. Mr Stafford asked the Colonial Trea surer when ho will make his financial statement. Mr Larnach replied that if ho was not again interrupted by such action as that lately taken by the member for Egmont, ho would make his financial statement at half-past seven on Monday evening next, Ho hoped he would receive fair play, and that consideration from tho House which the matter deaervod. Mr Slieehan intimated that ho would make his Native Statement next day. Leave waa given to introduce the fol lowing Bills :— Mr Sheehan: Tho Finan cial Arrangements Act, 1870, Amend ment Bill ; Mr Sheehan : The Native Lands Act, 1873, Amondment Bill ; Mr Larnach : Tho Public Works Act, 187(>, Amendment Bill.
