TELEGRAMS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 7 October 1915, Page 3

TELEGRAMS.

Ll'Jilv l'l'.liSS ASSOCIATION.j j PARLIAMEM. Wellington. This Day. A tier Uic Telegraph Ullice dosed, the lloiibo continued consideration of Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Bill, and at 2.b"U, a division was taken on a lengthy addition moved by Mr Will'ord, coiiinning an arrangement between the Petoiie Borough Council, Mutt Park Railway Co, and the Gear Meat Company, regarding the iliut Park railway. The clauses were added by 31 to 13. Mr Buick moved a series of clauses exempting the Manawatu and West Coast Agricultural and Pastoral Association's show grounds at Palinerstou North from the payment of rates. Tho chaise was rejected on the voices airl the bill was reported at 3 a.m. troni comiuittee and read a third timo and passed. The Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill was further considered in Commiftee and a now clause "Valuations: How to be made" was adder! on the motion of tlio Minister of "Internal Affairs. Mr J. McConibs moved a new clause empowering the four cities to raise under Local Bodies Loans Act 1913 a sum not exceeding £50.000 for a market place,-without taking a poll. This was rejected by 25 to 8, and tlio bill was reported with amendments, read a ih/rd time, and passed. The War "Regulations Amendment Bill wns read a third time and passed. The Rt. Hon. W. Massey moved Uie second reading of the Alien Enemy Teachers Bill. He briefly explained that it was designed to prevent an alien enemy fmni occupying a position in a school or university. Mr Wilford thought that tho oill should not be confined to teachers only, but should inculrle all classes. He complained of discrimination shown in interning aliens. Dr Newman supported tliis view and also complained of laxity in insisting on interning aliens. Mr Hindmarsh expresserl himself as sympathetic towards i.'rnf«?flot' Von ZptllitK. ArliilKt voting for the bill, Mr McOnlinm defended the ntbitucln of the Promior. njirl paintorl out that the Victoria College Concil wn« responsible for inducing Professor Von Zedlitz to refrain from forwarding his resignation. Messrs Webb, .Nosworthy, and Malcolm also epoke. The Premier in the course of his reply, sketched the history of the agitation against Professor Von Zedlitss. He denied that any discrimination liad been shown in tho internment of aliens. At the same time we had to be just to ourselves before being just to others. * ■

The Bill then was committed, read 'i third tame and passed.

The House adjoined at 5.25 until noon. AVIATION SCHOOL PROPOSED. Rotorna. This Day. At a meeting of the excutive ©1 the Chamber of Commerce, Mr A. W. G-il-li.vs offered £1000 towards establishing an aviation school in Uotorua, and also offered the free use of a site on the lake shore. The executive dwidrd to ro.queet the Hon W. Herries t'o bring $ie subject before the Government.