PARLIAMENTARY

(FROM OUR SPECIAL REPORTER.)

ANOTHER MOVE.
"WELLINGTON, this day. If the Oppbsition lose the battle some of the Party will, I fancy, try another move, and propose that the Bill before the House (known as the Native Lands Rating Bill) be read that day six months. This is at present vaguely hinted at by one or two of Mr Ormond's followers. From all I can learn the Opposition seem now to have completely lost all hope.
THE WANT OF CONFIDENCE

MOTION,

j It is believed that the debate on no con' fidence will last'all week.
LOCAL INDUSTRIES. I The industries Committee reported that, 'with the exception of maize imported from Fiji, the earne Huty shouid be imposed on maize as. on other cereals. Also that the duty on native-grown tobacco, should ;be reduced to Is pet lb. for a period of fire iyears. OTAGO CENTRAL RAILWAY. Mi MAcandkew gave notice as to what | steps were intended to be taken with refer ence to the offer made to construct the Otago Central railway. '£he House This Afternoon. Mr Tole to-day gave notice of amend ments in the Harbour Bill now before the House to reconstitute the Board by re ducing the numbers to nino elected for two years by ratepayers of Auckland, Parnell, Ponsonby, and Devonport, and payers of the various harbour dues, and also providing for the payment of the Chairman such salary as the Board may from time to time decide, Pave that the salary of the Chairman for the time being shall not be altered.
AUCKLAND COFFEE PALACE COMPANY.
