Essence of Parliament.

Manawatu Herald, 28 July 1892, Page 2

Essence of Parliament.

An imprest Bill- for £278,500 was the first business on Tuesday, and was passed at once. ;

The North Island Trunk Railway Route broke out into a discussion which was stopped only by 'thS_ 5.30 adjournment^ by-Mr iJ Duthie "asking if the Government were prepared to reopen this question. The Governinenjb re,pjied by gaying they.kne.wof what was going on and did not propose to do anything in the mean time. Mr . Fergus moved : the ad« journment of the House, and Messrs Duthie, Fraser, Smith, Captain Russell, Messrs Eees, McLean, Thompson, Dr Newman, Messrs McGuire,_ Thompson, Hogg, Lake, Fisher, ; Bruce, Fish, "Wilson, Lawry, ' Buchanan , and Fergus spoke. . Mr' J. G. 'Wilson pointed out that not only had settlement been going on rapidly at Hunterville, but also in the far interior of the island About 300 special settlers had gone into the Waimarino country, where they found land of- rich quality ,-^r^d, these settlers' "^^l&.f'b^ ¥^^?«y. *^ c Central fouie. He did not think there was any need for a new committee. . If.thereiwas fresh: eyideaes; for qn^e raftte th3Brjß.,was>al?o ixesh eYffetxbeJov the other. r : i';! In the evening tie interminable,. debate on' 6h'e Fihaticial : was continuedj '•#hen'"iiiessrs/; Hark-'---ness, Mills and the Hon.- Mr" Riohiardson spoke.