PARLIAMENTARY.

Gisborne Times, Volume X, Issue 973, 20 August 1903, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

ho.usb of representatives

Per Press Association, WELLINGTON, last night. The House met 'at 2.30. The Financial debate was continued by Messrs E. M. Smith and Vile. The debate suddenly collapsed at 4.35, and Mr Seddon (who was receiving the licensing Nekton deputation) was deprived of his then went into Committoeof cSnnnlv for the consideration of Estimates. The usual lengthy debate on the first item was entered upon, the discussion being interrupted by the 5.30 adjournment. The House resumod at 7.30. THE ESTIMATES."

frt Committee of Supply on the first 1 the Estimates, Mr Massey asked fSiXmaifra as to what the last loan bad realised, SB M the cost of the Sir Joseph Ward sa.- » , . loan had UOt yet been reeeiveu from the A 0 f*n t* * &S Mr Jas. Allen said that a great many items, suoh as repairs to public buildings, etc., had been transferred to the public j works fund, instead of being taken out of consolidated fund. But for that system there would have been no surplus last vear, and none this year. y Mr Seddon emphatically denied that any renewal of buildings had been charged ‘°Mr J C. Thomson urged the necessity for a reduction of departmental expenditUMr Seddon said he could not see where any economy could be effected in that Tanner drew attention to the large increase which had taken place during the last twelve years in regard to pension and compensation allowances.