The Government Policy.

Feilding Star, Volume XV, Issue 191, 14 December 1893, Page 2

The Government Policy.

REJECTED BILLS TO BE AGAIN INTRODUCED. MR WARD MINISTER OF TRADE AND COMMERCE. CHEAP MONEY FOR FARMERS. As a result of the series of Cabinet meetings which hare token place this week, Ministers hare laid down the general lines of policy which Ihcy will pursue next session. Some important questions, and amongst (hem that of the appoint* ment of Bailway Commissioners, hare been deferred for a full Cabinet meeting, to be held about the middle of January, but a great deal has already been discussed and resolved upon. In the first place it has been determined to take up again and re introduce to Parliament next session the policy Bills which met in untimely fate in the Legislative Council last session. These are the Lands for Settlement Bill, the Government Railways Bill, the Betterments Bill, the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Bill, end the Shop and Shop Assistants Bill. The Government are earnest in their intention to do all that lies in their power to give effect to their plan of 86' curing cheap money at Home for loans to Crown tenants. With a view to this end the Agent-General ia to be at once requested to ascertain what probability there is of capitalists in England trans milling money to Ihe colony for in ve>t ment in the form of loanss at a low rate of interest to be made through the medium of the Public Trust Office and the Post Office. If the information obtained by the Agent»Gener&l should be satisfactory, the Government will next session bring forward legislation to give effect to their proposals. The new portfolio of Trade and Commerce has been placed in charge of the Hon Mr Ward.— Times.