THE NATIONAL CABINET

Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2519, 21 July 1915, Page 8

THE NATIONAL CABINET

ISSUE STILL DOUBTFUL'. Those members of the House who arc interested' in the proposal to establish a National Cabinet, cither as supporters or opponents of the scheme,- arc anxiously awaiting the outcome of the Opposition Caucus to-day. There is no certainty that oven after this meeting the Opposition Leader will be ready to commit himself to a definite acceptance or rejection of tho Government's offer, but it is the geiioral opinion that the final settlement can not now be lone delayed. The ultimate result is still doubtful. There is room for reasonable doubt, however, whereas last-.week-it appeared that there was no-room at all for doubt. Tho belief then was that there could be no National Cabinet, It ■is understood that the offer made by the Government is that four Oppositionists shall, sit in a Cabinet of nine—a proportion of live-four in favour of the Government-Party.

In the House of Representatives yesterday Mr. J. A. Hanan gave notice to move: "That there be laid before this House a return showing the particulars of all inonoy paid by the Government by way of 'salary, fees, travelling allowances, and travelling expenses to Colonel Purdy since tho beginning of the war up to the present date."

A Bill to amend the Shops and Offices Act has been.introduced into Parliament by Mr. A. M. Myers (Auckland East). His Bill provides that in towns in which Saturday is appointed as the Statutory closing day for the weekly half-holiday, any occupier of a, shop, shall ho entitled to close on Wednesday instead of Saturday on giving notice of his intention to the Inspector for the Labour Department.

For protection against' smallpox,. diphtheria, and other infections, put three drops of SANDER'S 'EUCALYPTI EXTRACT on loaf sugar, and allow it to dissolve in mouth. Sander's Extract is effective, pleasant.* t

In our business columns Messrs. Parker and Vincent, land agents, Levin, furnish particulars of two small farms in the Levin district, which they have • been instructed to sell.

A farm of 177 acres two miles from Otorohanga, most of which is ploughable land, and which the owners must sell within the next fortnight, is advertised by J. Willis, auctioneer and land agent, Otorohanga. The same agent has also for sale the goodwill of an education lease comprising '183 acres.

Messrs. Blake and Co., auctioneers, Lower Cuba Street, invite those desirous of buying or selling furniture or properties to consult them.

Particulars are Advertised in this issue of ii big salo of jewellery, valued at JioGOO, also shop and window fittings, etc., to be held by Messrs. Richard Arthur and Co., Auckland, on July -8.