LATE LOCALS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1931, Page 6

LATE LOCALS.

Mr James Johnson, butcher of Revell Street, notifies that he will have on .sale on Saturday next, prime -this seasons lamb. A splendid sample. Leave your order early.

Pleading high cost s and hard times, Hastings publicans last week unanimously decided to do away with a “shout” by the “house.” The decision apparently created consternation among freezing workers, who immediately began to discuss unofficially a proposal to give all their custom, which is considerate, to one publican oil condition that he retained the concession of the “house shouts,” and to black fist all other hotels. The proposal was discussed by a large meeting of local f’.eo'/ing workers- a,t Hastings on Friday evening, but it was resolved that no action be taken.

A Wellington correspondent writing of the political position says that although, generally, loyalty to the Coalition so far as party defections are concerned is understood to have been assured when the change-over was

made, there is no guarantee that: the j Government will be accorded the full , support of the House upon its policy | measures once they are brought down j for consideration and adoption. Very so r n after the House resumes,:(for -ex?; ample ,the Government will introduce resolutions recommending the complete ; adoption of the Railway Board’s report stopping six or seven railway lin- | es now under construction. As individ- j uni members feel very strongly upon j the merits of the lines in which their 1

districts are interested, the discussion and the voting will be devoid of party ties, with the possible result that a very mixed opinion will be reflected in tlie division lists. To forecast complete unanimity upon the decision of the Railways Board would be to ask too much of Parliament. Labour opposes it for a start, and there will be a healthy division of op nion among the members of the Government as well. “They are asking for trouble if they expect unanimity' upon all r policy questions,” declared one member in the lobby during the week. “There are several things I want to discuss when they come down.” It is probable, nevertheless, that the Government wih be ensured of a majority upon most of its legislation because the strength of the Coalition is overwhelming, and alovvs for quite a number of defections upon soporific question before' these would begin to be felt. Some members have interpreted their pledges to the Coalition as implying complete s pport upon be emergency policy of legislation upon emergency policy of legislation members is generally agreed as being on account of the possibility of. fresh groups springing up in the House and forming the nucleus of new political parties.