POLITICAL NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1377, 1 March 1912, Page 6

POLITICAL NOTES.

THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. Mr. Speaker announced in tho Houe* of Representatives yesterday that, accompanied by tho mover and seconder of tho Addi'css-in-Kcply, and other members, he had waited upon tho Governor and presented tho address to his Excellency, who had made the following reply:— "Mr. Speaker and gentlemen of tho Houso of Representatives,—l thank you for your address, and for tho assuranc that'tho measures which have been miLHiittcd to you will receive your early and attentive consideration." It was ordered that the' reply of his Excellency should bo recorded in tin journals of tho House. LANDLESS NATIVES. Dr. Pomaro gave notice yesterday tha' lie would ask Uio Government what it intended to do for the landless Natives ahis electorate, narticularly , in Waikato, Tanmuga, and 'I'aranaki. Many of dies* Natives, said Dr. Pomare, were landlcf owing to the unjust confiscation of their land after the war, and others by the subsequent wholesale purchase of their holdings.

RETURNS WANTED. Mention was made liy Mr. Fisher (Wei. lington α-ntrul) in the House yesterday afternoon of tho numerous motions lor r«turns of which notice has boon Riven by members during tins session. II? as-ke:! whether opportunity would bo.given l<: move for those returns before the lloiiw prorogued. Tho Prime Mimster rep be; 8 at this was not possible, Tie House ho- ; been assembled for ft special purpose,, ac. ho ilid not intend to allow the of the House to be unnecessarily suspem' ed.