The country members are not going to have it all their own way upon the question of the town and country electoral questions. The town members are organising and will hold a meeting on the subject to-morrow, when they will consider the steps to be taken by their party. Some country members claim that they can beat the town members by two to one, while others not so sanguine count on having a majority of about 10. A good deal will depend on the attitude of the Government upon the question

SYDNEY TAIWHANGA,

During the debate on the Address-in-Reply, Sydney Taiwhanga assured the House that he would not stonewall any more. He is not, hpw ever, going to allow himself to sink into oblivion, for he intends to bring forward a series of pro posals for the colonisation and settlement of Maori land. He had them published in the form of a pamphlet, in the preface of which he says his objects are to reserve to the Maoris the management of their own lands; to divide their estate equitably and prevent it being wasted ; to assimilate the land, mining, and other laws of the colony to Maori lands; to give facilities for the construction of public works and the settle ment of people on the land; to abolish the Native Land Courts and Native department; and finally, to enable the colony to derive great benefits by throwing open for settlement on the same terms as Crown lands 14 million acres con taining some of the best land in the colony.
CHRISTCHURCH GAS COMPANY.
