Polltical.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVIII, Issue 3585, 14 October 1905, Page 2

Polltical.

After the Public Works StateoywG came dovVrt, Mr Vile wrote to lb# Minister for Public Works pointing out that various sums of money which be had asked to be placed upon tbt estimates including the Sbannw Bridge subsidy, was not upon the estimates. Mr Wile urged the MinWer to provide for them upon the suppic* '' mentary estimates, which would In* elude the completion of the Hiinitangl* Palmerston road and the Shannon Bridge subsidy. The following reply was received bf Mr Vila: —“Dear Sir,— 4 y have tki honour to acknowledge rectipt of your letter of the 20th inst., in reference to* your further application for roads' and bridges in your electorate, and, In reply thereto, have to inform you thaf your representation will receive con* sideration when the supplementary estimates are being dealt with. I would, however, * point out that tbc amount available lor allocation fa connection with the supplementary estimates will not, I am afraid, enable provision to be made for the Shannon , / Bridge; but I will look further into the matter and see if anything can be d >ne in the desired direction.—Youti Very Truly, Wm, Hall Jones.” Mr J. Vile (the member for Manawatn), who. was absent from the House ot Representatives on Monday night when the division on the right -to the fn ehold resolution was taken, Was paired with the member fir RiccartOa •' (Mr Witty) and voted for the freehold. When'the vote of £23,000 for elec> f tion charges was being discussed, Mr Vile proposed that it be reduced by £l, as an indication to Government that they instruct the head of the Electoral Department that in future ! c mvassers shall not be employed to put names upon any electoral roll in the colony. He said he bad beard of canvassers who went round districts and who in many cases neglected to leave enrolment forms at 'houses. Ht thought this expenditure was quite unnecessary. He agreed with the member for Geraldine that the electors of this colony were intelligent enough to ■ ' sec to having their names placed upon (he electoral roll. Every person should have the fullest opportunity of doing this outside of employed canvassefSi The motion was lost by 30 to ig. A well-attended meeting of Mr Vile’s supporters was held at the Mas >nic Hall last evening, whep % strong committee was formed to further his candidature. The committee meet again on Friday next.-