MR WILSON AT WAITANGURU.

King Country Chronicle, Volume VII, Issue 603, 17 September 1913, Page 5

MR WILSON AT WAITANGURU.

WORK OF PARLIAMENT. THE NEW LAND BILL. In replying to the toaat of Parliament at the opening of the Waitanguru dairy factory, Mr C. K. Wilson. member for the district, complained of the lack of sincerity evinced by members in the conduct of the public business. There was too much party bickering, and the working of moves one against the other with the result that the country was not governed cn the best lines. It would be a good thing if the best brain 9 of the House could be devoted directly to the work of governing the country without the introduction of party moves on every possible occasion. In the course of his remarks, Mr Wilson made reference to the Land Bill, which had been introduced by the Prime Minister. He said tha Government had redeemed its pledge concerning the freehold, and was taking stepa to promote the settlement of the country on the best lines. Dealing with the provisions of the Bill the speaker be referred to the fact that the term over which the payments for land were made had been extenled from nine to eighteen years. A further admirable provision was the method suggested for reading by which the whole ot the revenue derived from Crown lands could be devoted to pro-

viding roads instead of thirda or fourths as at present. In reference to the aggregation clauses of the Bill Mr Wilson advocated the imposition of an extra tax which would make it prohibitive to hold land beyond a certain area or value.

The attention of our reauera )3 drawn to the advertisement in today's issue concerning the social in St. Luke's schoolroom to-night. The floor is in excellent condition for dancing, and arrangements have been made for first-class music. A few songs are to be rendered between the dances, ana for those, who do not dance there is to bo progressive euchre. A good entertainment can be relied upon. With the increasing prevalence of "sky scrapers" in the United States, legislation to limit building heights is receiving much attention. Many cities have ordinances to check this heavenward tendency. Baltimore's limit, except in special cases, is 175 ft, Dsnver' limits all buildings to 12 stories except campaniles, spires, domes, Water towers, and smoke I stacks.

At the banquet in connection with the opening of the Waitanguru cooperative dairy factory, the ladies were strongly represented, and in responding to ths toast of the fair sex the ladies to whom the duty was assigned, handled the subject in excellent style, notwithstanding tlu: preliminary assertion that they were qualified to make bread and cakes, but not speeches.