Evening Sitting.

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Evening Sitting.

The House resumed nt 7.80 p.m. The debate on the Addrcss-in-Keply was resumed. Mr Hornsby urged that the land hunger should be appeased, and that the Advances to Settlers’ Department should bo reforme 1. Mr Buddo confined his remarks to local matters. Major Steward said it was necessary to open up now markets for our products, and advocated the establishment of Government cold stores at the Cape and elsewhere. This was necessary for the successful expansion of the produce trade. Mr Seddon said that a vigorous land for settlement policy and closer settlement were demanded, and Government would meet these requirements in a fair and proper way. It was plain that a Government lino of steamers for the carriage produce would have to he established. There had been no remissness on the part of Government in regard to the supply of up-to-date magazine rifles for the volunteers, but their orders could not be supplied quickly, In a few days, however, there would be twenty-four thousand magazine rifles in the colony, which would leave a reserve of six thousand. Many beneficial measures had boon placed on the Statute book, and the power of initiative in the Ministry was not exhausted. Government was gradually forging ahead with their legislation. Mr Ell advocated the reduction of the land tax exemption and the abolition of duties on the necessaries of life. Sir Joseph Ward moved the adjournment of the debate, and the House rose at 11.40 p.m.