NEW ZEALAND AND THE CORO NATION.

Greymouth Evening Star, Volume XXXI, 7 August 1901, Page 4

NEW ZEALAND AND THE CORO NATION.

Mr Miller asked the Premier if he would at an early date during this session submit to this House the Government's proposals as to the representation of the colony at the Coronation of hie Majesty in England in June next. He said it was only right that they should have a fair understanding of what was going to be done on this occasion, so that they should not have again the unseemly state of affairs that they had had on a former occasion—haggling over the amount of money that had been spent. He thought the Government might now bring down their proposal, and mention the amount of money they proposed to spend. The House should take the responsibility for the whole matter. Mr Seddon said he was pleased that the hon. member had put the question. In the first place, he denied that the Government had any intention of holding two sessions of Parliament next year. He thought there would be a splendid opportunity for holding a session at the end of the financial year, and finishing up the business of Parliament about the beginning of May ; then they would have from May to October to prepare for the general election. That wouli give members a splendid opportunity. So far as he was concerned, he would never again go outside of this colony to represent it if he were to be placed in the same position in which he had been placed oh thelast occasion. He would absolutely decline to move und r such circumstances. He was not «t all anxious for the trip ; neither did he feel like going to represent the colony. He would rather be at home looking after things here. Parliament, in his opiniou, ought to know what the Government in. tended, and what the expense was likely to be, and before the session ended tee matter would be placed before the House.