THE SESSION.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 896, 16 August 1910, Page 8

THE SESSION.

p;; ; CAtLERY NOTES AND LOBBY GOSSIP' Wβ \ r\M. HINEANDHIS'COMMITtEE. ';.'>"',•:' \The ; current Financial- Debate will be ••;*.. v. memorable as one-'of the longest discus- ',-: ;; : -.:sions''of the kind- that- has" ever taken ;'■'/-"■ place in the Parliament of New Zealand. |O-V. All the, members, with tho exception, of '-;'".';, " nine,.or ; ten, have addressed the House, }£-•'.:■ and., most of. them have 1 exercised their /.{.:., privilege of speaking for.;, a full hour. It ■' ■:v ; r is interesting to. note that all the' Min- •.:"'.. • istets have on this occasion spoken.', MenK i , ':'. i.bers, on ithe ■-.Government' side, whoi; have ■ i-'y- .not.'participated arc:. Mr. Hall, Mr. Dayey, :;?: ; i Mr. Colvin; Mr. Hanan, the Hon. T. DunI.Sy , can.and Mr. ICaihari. Those on the Op(■i'K -posiHioii tenches ( wh6 : have' not ~ made I;:' : .i speeches' or'o:'. Messrs. .'J. Duncan am! V^ '.'; \ Hhodes. " Of the '•'lndependents", neither t ; ; ■ :;.Mr.- Luke nor 'Mr.-Myers ; has commented k'f.f-V on the Budget proposals. ■It is understood |;Kv .that•Mr...lthoiies-.will follqw the Hon. A. f.- : • '■': : T. Ngafca, whose >speech is unfinished.. l ;f; "' Among the Ministerialists', the Hon. 1 , .' '■ : --'i-" J '.-Drincaii and Mr. Banan have declined to :'•;■■.' take«part,. whilst: Mr.'. Kaihau is not in '■y :'■:■-. -.Wellington.'.. This leaves only two pos-. :--/ Bible, additional speakers, : - Messrs. Hall ■■; "'.■'■■ . and ■ Davey. Of , the,7lndependents, Mi.. . ; : : v'; Luke,' who has ,been 'indisposed.for a week" ■ :.'■.-■::or''so,-, hopes to be.able to address th& :■?;■': 'House'this'evening. ; Mr. Myers; it is uni"v .• * derstood, .'does 'not iintend to" exercise -his, ,'.-■-; -right-to-speak;. .It would seem' unlikely, thb: debate will go into to-' ir ; : ";«.!':-• morrow.-: ' "'--V:- ■'■'.,■'/■" ■ - ; ." ■■;■ <.

iw ;:/ ! : "KEEPvTHE/'CRADLES FULL, , ; / ; h :; '- : The Ministerial i.■■ply given', to Mr. T. f' , "''. E.-.'Taylor's request; that the marriage. f.'' '('. "fees chargedby -registrars should; be .modi-; S;-''. ,£ed- or -abolished .has/not satisfied .-the. :>;';'. .member for ■ Christchurch : Ndrth , .. '.Ac-. :':,.,;-xording to. the Hon.' D. Buddo the fees. :-,'■■ y'd or a'wedding at "a registry, office total; £2 Y . 1"■ '■'■'w. 6d., a'n.d'the yearly revenue derived (;''.', 'totals .£10,600. which' just about-pays' the E v .'"v'-iealaries of the registrars. ■ Mr..'Taylor. is. [■;.':.-..-.-of opinion-.'that if, the .Government_ie K*'' : ■■ sincere -in its professions- about keeping pvy.'the cradles full it should make the con-, I: ! :: .cession- he. asked'.for.'. At,the. least he. |-■';.->'nrges that the fees should be remitted in l> ... those, offices .where the' Government. has ; ; > : : 'people' permanently .employee! at general ;i'i'': work" of;which:the ■.registration , ' of...mai- :, :;;,'; fiages forms 6rily',;a part. : .-..-';-: ■'. . ' ip;^..'.'•'.. vTHE;"TAMMANY" CHARI3ES. ■ V I.'/'.. , :. , ' There" is a good 1 deal-of speculation in f.V'l.i the lobbies as to\what action'the Governf '■ 'i! ment will take :in connection .with Mr.■ f-W.{ Bine's charges; of "Tamm'anyism.'' One jV; >: .-.\ : thing is considered'certain:, that the. mat-p-sS'.:: ter r will'not- be allowed '-to remain .where £<yJ : ': it; is"/at'present;-.vMr;; Hine.has, just re, tfi■:-■''- «eived\ van'.: interesting.:, communication ivfi~->■ ifrom : his;headquarters.committee'.at S.trat-'?•-i ;■ ford on the l subject.. "I.'am authorised ;,,' to"'stata,": rwrites. the_ .secretary,.. "that: >r."; i.i: -we .will .-'support ;ydu .'in :■ the •'. stand ..you ;'-: : v : liave ; taken to the. utmost in our poweri" x B?'•;:' In the. meantime,. having .outlined his fe*:■<; charges publicly, Mr. Hine is awaiting R.':; : ' : action : on; the" part;.of the Government' j| ■'' 'k'r .'to enable', him' an "opportunity., of sub-. l , ;;-;i. , >:etantiatirigj.them; .: ; '■■■■ ':'.'■'■'.'. '':■'

; -. NATIVEINFANt MORTALITY. : : ■ mf. : , ; ?--\ Thevneei for a .'satisfactory' .system\of ]&#.: registration' of; the-births'and' deaths) of p:'( is'being! strongly: emphasised by p/'U/Mr> : ;fo'r Otaki.V-He; pointed., r;rf . oiitj to: a DoMrsioN reporter yesterday .'that: ftfiy the-.MaorifCquncils;had power: to.:insti- : ¥;■'?• .'■': tute registrations, but,had .not done .so. : -I' ■:■',"; -jTo apply the'.law relating, .to,. Europeans; fir \& an.,this 'regard to the Natives' would, in : £■/-'■• : '!-flris : op'ii}i<>n; not be sufficient.'..What, was:)*}'.'M'<\nmteA: in'.addition 1 was that /inspectors'■■ : ; j/ i/ishpuldf be T appointed !to' educate,the ,Na-|. *■■*'■& .tives-'.'with "reference .to'-their. duty in the ; it;;'-.';.■matter.•; TJnder ; the existing system;, ;■':,/-■; iTvas 'impossible Jto get a- reliable .indica- , \}'-- : ,'i;Mon \joi ■ the : birth-rate' and /death-rate.; !'vV:V:"':. : iatnor/g": tlfeMadns.-f. He -felt sure • • f;V'j. : :j--':.the;:death-rate-:'aniong ' Native.; children: [':-:,":-■■ ; was: very,: much greater 'than■'was:, gener-. t'i- , :;- .vially ''.'beliCTed! ,The' recent- appointment-; fK:.%\i'o{■■ '.two. special 'Natije >; nurses ■ Avas: not I'rfftsV sufficient,to raee't;.the case. .Personallyhe; :V;v-!'; ; -:'^dul4'nifee' , 'tp;«ee : more. : Vhite'wpmen;'m- , ;>".v;..'fteresti themselves'in 'the welfare of .'the. '&:}■[ : : .fNative' children.'-in|his:district: thewivesj ■? : '':;'of- European, settlers' 'had. dorie;,a v lot' of : -r':.'':': %6od: .w.ork-free of cost.in .the : way of. liyrl: educating tfe : Nativemothers and pro-; 1; , ,'. 7 ,.. / viding warm .clothing where-possible.'"lf i,.'' -..this matter could be-.taken up-by set- )":.'.:■'■' tiers':' wives iiri other districts," added; ;;- : '-i\...;Mt."Field,"• "it>would be a grand'-thing.";' o; v :i'-.i':? j-VrRPSPECT.ING,- FOR;.COAL. . ~;. i :;.','■•'-,',(. -Referring to the .discovery of ■'a'ligniti- ■;■•;'..';" iferous. class of coal.made last year; a few' , '■, : . v; ■ .miles : from: Waimarino. Stationj' -on . the i>"?;i;; North Island' Mam>:Trunk'. railway, .the :>-.';',..Minister; for: Mines says in ' his annual v' i6tafement'that'a good deal'of'exploration V-;'/';'■ .was- carried out '. during the year' byvthe f'.-V Director/of Geological Survey, but so' far "■•'!'.-.":■'".'bo ; conclusive estimates :as""to the'Talne !.. VI; ;o£'; the.- discovery: ■"- havo ' ! ? been arrived i,i: : :vv ; ,at., .The explorations disclosed.'the ?xist- %''..-':*,'-■ enoe,of, a considerable area of. coal; which ''<-.';. -may prove:, of very • good "quality ~ for : ! ':.■'■ :..ihonsenold purposes. ■'With a view to.:furi.' J:-';-''"jther proving .the "commercial.-lvalue, '.of ;'■' i? ; /the field,.'the', Government.ha?' arranged; ;••..: I "Vito.start.a'.few/.men soon.to drive a small.. ; :- : -'". ; :- iprospectirig tunnel from one of , the out- =■•'';'; i crops.' ; -This : wprk. is, to be. put in hand A'-'vvv Almpst 'immediately;. Attention : .is ; also. \ ::':■''.■■•■ fro :be,given''at the:earliest opportunity to, ! ,:j : l " ;: further' discoveries' of coal outcrops, ber' :'.!; '.; :.tween the TCairoaVand. Hokianga.' Rivers. :-, ; ,:'-/Pressure of..work' has prevented, a gep-. : ; ;::';,- logical report.being obtained on these.out- ''.:;;;. crops' before now. ■ '.: .:'' '■■•;'■ .'". /"';;./

PROMOTION OF RIFLE CLUBS. ''■/;. "'.;.• : v A-large, number of members arajta-kins ';;■'/: a keen : - interest in: the "■■ welfareVof the • '•■'..';■','■:, rifle club . movement.': With aview of ; : ,V. : , making';■:representations' to the jGoVern--. i .;.'..Vnient onMhe.'subject a will ;.;-•'".-/• ;.>■ wait upon v the Prime..Minister.,. , in. 'the'; ••"'■;'."course of., a . f<iw days. -The -law. .simply-' ■'-.recognises .the"status;of,'rifle clubs; but ; : V :-further, encouragement in the way-of •■-'.;V.v-.' practical assistance :is desired. Speaking y...' .to a Dominion " reporter yesterday, Mr., i ■,:■: Field, M.P.,: who is deeply interested in ;>,.•. the ■movement, stated that -it tiros'-hoped ■-!''. ;i. that additional rifle club's/ would be env'v'-. ;eouraged to form *. throughout thelength ■V- , ",. and breadth of -New/Zealand. ; ..' '/■■■;:' :; 'r-: v/ '__;!__. ■:'':'.': --.■'.'/■ • " •.: COLONIAL MINING'QUALIFICATION^ ■■''■'.■/. to- boards of ; in his ~:<;.-. annual■ ; Teview,'':_the\ Minister Sfor'' Mines, ■''/■/ '' hasl , the-' :■ ■ f ollojririg.i—"Suggestions;. 1.-have' '/-'.■:; '''■'. been made' regardirig; the'. amalgamation ■■!'.s. '; : and reorganisation .of the", two boards of, .' I: ■'-' Bxaminers, and also as. to -the. methods- of( ■! V;' sxa'minationr' with a view.;to,', obtaidng ■.-.;:' more, uniformity .-and efficiency, in admin- :; :: ,istration;' So.far, no alteration;has been '.' .'■•"■ -n!ade, but the iuatter,->will-receive -early '■'■''■' '..consideration./ Mine'inanasers and bat- '■,'■/: tery■.superintendents-wHo qualify-for ,the '"■- New-Zealand Goverumeni .certificate "are now considered the . most' competent; and" best-qualified men available,/and readily . obtain the; highest positions ofV-.-trust , .. and responsibility" in every part' of • the I I-! . World." . ':■■•■'-::: ■