POLITICAL NOTES. —— ♦ "'■; (BPeCIAI, TO 4, TH_ PBM8.") WELLINGTON, .November 26. NEW BlLlx*. Three new Government Bills were introduced to-day, and tnis caused Mr G.-W. Russell to ask the Prime Minister how many more Bills were going to come down this session. Mr Massey: 1 cannot say how many more aro coming, but there cannot be many more? Mr Russell: What about the Licensing Bill? Mr Massey: The question of whether the Bill shall bo gone on with this session or early next session will be considered at tho next meeting of the Cabinet. PAPAM7I POST OFFICE. The Postmaster-General informed Mr Witty to-day that instructions have been" given to the Pui/xic Works Department to acquire tho approved site for a post office at Papanui under the Public Works Act. It is intended earl.? next year to consider the erection of a building with others in ihe order of urgency. STUDHOLME STATION. In replying lo a question by Mr Buxton about the safety of the Studholmo station, in view of a recent accident there, the Minister of .Railways to-day said that every endeavour was made by the railway staff at Studholmo, as v.-ell as by the guards of trains crossing there, to see that ir.tejdkig x >assen g crs joined the correct trains. After reviewing the recent case, the Minister announced that it was intended to makb alterations at Studholme Junction as soon as funds were available. Meantime instructions had been given that special efforts were to De made to reduce the risk of-accident to passengers while changing trains. FRUIT PRESERVING WORKS. The Fruit Preserving' Industry Bill, which was introduced to-day, provides for authority to the Government to raise moneys for the purpose of advances for the establishment of fruitpreserving works. The total sum to ue so advanced is limited to £25,000 a year. Tho sums raised earn interest at a rate not exceeding fivo per cent., while the rate to bo charged to the associations or persons to whom the advances are made shall not exceed 5$ per cent. Tho advances, which aro limited to £3000, aro to be secured by a first mortgage of a freehold interest on the site of the works to be established, or by such other real or personal security as may be required. MR TREGEAR'S SPEECH. Mr Pearco asked the Government this afternoon whether they will take the necessary steps to have the name of Mr E. Tregear taken off tho list of Justices of tho Peace in New Zealano. in view of the scurrilous language said to have been used by him against the leading farmers of this country who are now in Wellington to assist in keeping law and order. The Hon. A. L. Herdman (Minister of Justice) replied: ■ "Tho matter is receiving the consideration of the Government, and will be suitably dealt with." MUNICIPAL CORPORATIONS ACT. The Municipal Corporations Act Amendment Bill was under consideration by the Legislative Council to-day. The consideration of clause 22, which gives powers to corporations to establish services foT the conveyance of passengers, etc.; was postponed. AN INTERESTING PARALLEL. In 1903 an exactly similar procedure was adopted in the House over tho Midland Railway stonewall to that adopted over the Second Ballot stonewall by Mr Malcolm. At Sir Joseph Ward's Tequest Mr. Fred. Pirani took the Chair, and finished ?the stonewall by suspending all etonewallers. ■ . * JOTTINGS. ; ; Mr Dickie- 7 to-day presented a petition from eighty residents of the South Rakaia Road District, in wie county of Ashbur.ton, asking that the locality may be constituted a Town Board under the name of the Rakaia Town Board. The A to L Public Petitions Committee has recommended to the Government for consideration the petition of the Dresden Piano Company and other importers of pianos, that certain changes should be made in the Customs regulations. THE STONEWALL. Sir Joseph Ward gave notice to moved:—"That tho House disagree with the rulings of the Chairman of Committees and Mr Speaker, on the ground that the Closure was unconstitutionally applied during the recent stonowall on the Second Ballot repeal." (PRESS ASSOCIATION TEI.EGRAU.) TIMARTJ, November 26. The following telegram was sent from Timaru to-day to the Leader of the Opposition:—"Meeting Liberal citizens, Timaru, desire to offer heartiest congratulations yourself and Liberal Party on magnificent resistance against undemocratic measure and unparalleled interference with right of free speech. —Robert H. Bowie, chairman/ A similar resolution was sent from the Liberal Club, Temuka. OTAOO A. AND P. SHOW. ♦ (FREBS ASSOCIATION TEI.EGnAH.) . DUNEDIN, November 26. The Otago A. and P. Show opened to-day in fine but threatening weather. The entries totalled 968, as against 871 hist year, and the quality of Sic stock was fully up to average of previous years. The following championships were awarded: — Sheep—Border Leicester M. Sutherland (Waimate), ram and ewe; Lincolns, Now Zealand and Australian Land Company, ram ana ewe; Romney Marsh, J. A Murdoch (Merino Downs), ram; T. L. Barnhill (Castlo Rbck) a ewe; Corriedales, New Zealand and Australian Land Company, ram and ewe. Cattle—Jerseys, F. E. Hellyer (N.E: Harbour), bull and cow; Shorthorns, Riccarton Estate (Canterbury) bull and cow; Polled Angus, John Douglas's Trustees (Palmerston), bull; Roberts and Co. (Middlemarch), cowj Ayrshires, A. Gillies (Hampden), bull; Cowan Bros. (Enfield), cow; HolstjjinFresians, Thomas Doherty (Methven), bull; C. A. Shiel (Caversham), cow. Horses—Draught, P. W. Borrie, mare. BAND CONCERTS. 1 The following programme will be played by Derry's Private .Band on Victoria square rotunda this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock:—March, "Through Bolte and Bars" (Urbach); overture, "Egmont" (Beethoven); valse, "Firenie" (Safroni); Bell Gavotte, "Lea Cloches da St. ilale" (Rimmcr),; selection, "Chocolate Soldier" (Straus); piccolo solo, "Sparkling Dewdrops"" (Brewer); selection, •-The Sunshine Girl" (Rubens); two etep, '•That Mysterious Rag" (Berlin). The Sumner Brass Band will play the fol-o-wing programme on the rotunda, Sumner, this evening, commencing at 8 o'clock.— March, "Musketeer" (Greenwood),; waltz, "Fairest of the Fair" (Round); lancers, "Royal Navy" Ofeight); fantasia, "Coonland" (Pigwood); mirch, "0.H.31.5." (Ord Hume); selection, "Fair Maid of Perth" (Round); march, "Second ilattalion" (Holman); "God Save the King." Tho Woolaton Band will play a selected programme of music in Hagiey Paik on Sunday afternoon, commencing at 3 o'clock. KIDNEY DISEASE and all allied complaints have their prompt and effectual remedy in Dr. Sheldon's Gin Pills, which" act in a wonderfully speedy manner. Give them a trial. Price, Is 6d and 2s 6d. Obtainable everywhere. 8
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