Political Notes.

Manawatu Herald, 15 August 1893, Page 2

Political Notes.

From N.Z. Times. The Hon J. G. Ward returned from the South on Saturday by the Wairarapa. We are glad to state th:i. the injury to his knee is not so serious as was at first supposed. Mr Ward will, however, have to rest as much as possible for a few days. Mr Hogg is to move a new clause to the Rating Act Amendment Bill, expressly providing that all persons who are liable for the payment of rates shall be entitled to vote at all elections or on all questions on which the constituents of the local authority are consulted. This is intended to prevent ratepayers from being disfranchised In reply to a question put to him by Mr Wilson, the Hon Mr Reeves stated that it was not easy to appoint an interpreter for the Oourt at Otaki, and, as suitors provided their own interpreter, all that could be done was to make the expense of it part of the costs of the case. From Evening Post. i^L Mr Haikness is asking whet^re^ the Government propose to appoint an expert to grade flax before export. If the Council were to throw this Bill out they would do a most unconstitutional thing, which the House of Lords would never dream of doing. —Sir John Hall on the Electoral Still. The Premier says that in consequence of the terrible .weather throughout the colony the Government has had from 50 to 60 applications for relief from local bodies during the past fortnight. To accede to them would mean fresh taxation, so great are the demands Sir John Hall says that if the Women's Franchise should be thrown out in the Council the responsibility niu -it rest with Ministers, who, while professing the uttermost desire for the reform, have sent new Councillors in who are opposed to it. i ——————