PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 3 August 1901, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS.

[OUB PARLIAMENTARY REPORTER.]

Wellington, This Day. Mr Guinness has given notice to ask whether the Government will re-consider their decision not to allow the appeal lodged by the Greymouth Borough Council against the levy made by the Grey District Hospital and Charitable Aid Board. If not, will they state why they refuse to grant to the Borough Council the right to appeal against what is considered an unjust levy. The Hon. Member for Grey is also inquiring if Government will favourably consider the advisability of repealing the present duty on plush and other textile fabrics used for gold saving. Sir Maurice O’Rourke is paying a visit to Christchurch on private business. He returns in time for the sitting of the House on Tuesday. A record was established in the Legislative Council to-day, when the second reading of a Government—The Referendum Bill—was refused by the unanimous vote of the Council, the Minister in charge of the Bill alone gave his vote for the ayes, while no less than twenty-nine votes were recorded against it. The extraordinary conduct of the local health officer—Dr James—in regard to the delay in admitting the Monowai from Sydney to pratique is to be brought under the notice of the Minister of Health. Attention was called to the matter in the Legislative Council by the Hon Mr Jenkinson.

A change has been made in the personnel of the Newton Camp Military Scandal Board, Lieut-Cols’ Robin and Slaten being replaced by Lieut-Col Davis (Hawera) and Major Hawkins (Southland). Col. Pitt is the third member of, and Chairman of the Board which meets on Monday.