NEWS AND NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 655, 4 November 1909, Page 8

NEWS AND NOTES.

FEIUJING RAILWAY SERVICE. \ snggestwn that tho evening tram frqm Wellington to Palmorston North should go on to 1 eliding, abd that an early train should l»ave reilding.to connect at Palrnerston North lith tbo early morning trams for 'Wairarapa Havkes Bay, and Wellington, was recently made by Mr Gnthne, Jt P for Oroiia In loplj, the Hon J A Millar says that the running of such a service would involvo a heavy expenditure m connection with tho es tabhshment of a train-depot at Feildmg, or, m tho alternahve, the running of empty tra-ns from Palmorston North in the moraines ond back to Palmorston North in tho evenings far the purpose of commencing and completing tho running of the service at Teilding Iho passenger business, moreover, from Foildmg to Wellington averages le s than thirteen per day, while it uould require considerably over 100 passengers per dav from Toilding to Pal nierstou to pay for the extra running involved between Feildmg and Palmereton North Tho business is insufficient to cover the coat of running the serneo, and it is regretted that the request cannot bo complied with "'A STUPENDOUS PIECE OF FOLLY. , Some interesting remarks on the Parha mentary buildings-new and old-flero 1 " made in the House yesterday Replying to iMr Wright, the Prime Minister stated that it was not possible to increase t x gallery accommo (iation m ths present House Rea-onable pro vision foi the public uould, however, bo made in the nm Parliament buildings To do as had been suggested would involve tho con struction of another wing ' < Sir Jo<£pb added Wo conld not go to that expense just to cnhblo more peoplo to hear tvyo or three speeches between 730 and 930 ' A member Tho piiblic want to hear you (Laughter) > Mr Massey said that at the present moment they had in complete repair a building which could not be erected for ,ft>o,ooo It Tvas how. ever, proposed to abandon that bmldme and continue a scheme winch lvould involve tho expenditure of half a million He hoped that an opportunity would bo given members to discuss the matter It was tc be hoped that tho (government wduld not be allowed to pro cced with what would bo nothing more nor less than a stupendous pieco of lolly ' With regard to the temporary accommodation, he had not verv much fault to find As members had to sit in a Chamber under electric light throughout both the afternoons and the even ings, ther would feel the effect before tho ses sion came to an end Sir Joseph, in reply, affirmed that tho Government had so far dona iU bast under fhe circumstances Only .£12,000 hid been spent to date Mr. Massey Does it inctudo the .£3OOO allowed a contractor in connection with a pro posed addition to the old baildmg, which had ' been discontinued» ' JOTTINGS. ' The Hon J Carroll las informed Mr Bmck ' that there is no objection to the Land for Settlements Act being made to apply to Native . K^toAmendment 1 '"The Government does not mterfero with the administration of justice, and cannot, in ho present case make any departure froj. v W"}-™ 0^11 mle,' i& the reply by the Minister for Justice to a query by St Okov with reforonco to the comments of a Judeo' who it was reported, had told a pnsonor who had been found not guilty a< New Plymouth ttrit he was a forger if not a thief Replying to a question asked by the Hon A E Guinness, the Hon D Buddo, Minister for Internal iffairs, stated yesterday that the de tailei] plans and bpecifications in connection with the proposed new musonm building on the Mount Cook site would be put in haad ne soon is other pressing work now authorised was completed , According to the Prune Minister, in reply to Mr Tisher, it is yet too early to conador ivluit, support, if any, the Government will I'ive towards the cost of the expedition which Captain Scott intends to lead to the South Pole Sir added that a great deal would depend upon tho amount of funds contributed by supporters of the movement in England