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Kaipara and Waitemata Echo, 24 September 1913, Page 2

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The programmes shown last week mer vrith a very good reception by picture patrons. The Star subjects were of unusual excellence, and those who attended had o very enjoyable evening. For to-nijriit there is a Star subject entitled " The Mexican Spy " — tliG most magnilicont drama of its kind over snropnp.d, aivi sure to arouse the utmost enthusiasm. " The Fishev Maid '' is another star drama, splon ■ didh* set and superbly acted and sure to be appreciated.' " Girls and Daddy" and " Sunshine Sue, >: will be found moat absorV>ing. stories. The Pathe Gazette will be as usual very interesting, giving a vivid idea or current tropics. A great educational film " Fishing River Lamprey, " is highly j instructive, whilo a scenic " Bonifacio and Surroundings " is exceptionally good. Two veiy laughable comedies complete an excellent programme, which can only be shown for one j night only. ISo do 'not mip § it. '

" Our camps and our drills are unsuitable to the farmers, " said Mr. G" J. Anderson (Mataura,) speaking on the Defence question. "There is no consideration given at all to the man who has milking to do. " If there were permanent camps in operation it would be better, he thought. The same thing applied to the towns. While he favoured the system of de* fence, as long as we took every opportunity of irritating the young men we should have trouble.

Last week's Parliamentary business ,will be long remembered by members of the House of Bepresentatives for tha very senseless stonewalling of tho Estimates by certain members of the Opposition. For seventy hours, or na^re, the House remained in Committee while % the work of the session was held up by a flood of silly talk that was as senseless as it was paltry and useless. The trouble began on Friday night, when the stormy petrals of the Opposition party — Messrs. G. W" Russell. L. M.lsitt,T. M. Wilford, and Gr. W, Laurenson were much in evidence. Ostensibly the •( stonewall" was organised as a protest against the alleged withholding by the Government of certain departmental reports, and notably that of the Health Department But, even when the reports asked for were presented, the " stonewall " continued, and members of the Left maintained their obstructive tactics, using the forms of the House . to delay business in ever} 7 possible way. It was an unedifying spectacle and one that reflected very little credit upon the stonewallers.