PARLIAMENTARY.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 281, 24 October 1884, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

THURSDAY AFTERNOON* ''"■»■' I . REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Replying to Mr Macarthur, the Hon. Mr Ballance said the Government recognised the importance of getting the Pohangura, Waitapn, and ■

OteHiakupua Blocks opened for settlement as soon as possible. The cost,, however, would l>e very, considerable, , an/1 they do not see thour way to uu* . take the entire cost all within the next year.— Replying to Mr Macnr-, thuiy the Hon. Mr Ballance said steps Ayo^tld ,bp, taken ;fpr. having.' a West Representative, placed on thw Weilinsr^n Waste > Land Board. WKLLINGTON COLI*EOE BILL. The Hon; Mr Stout moved the second reading of the Wellington College. Keserves Confirmation . Bill. He &iid the I'eserves were simply waste lands 6fthe Crb'wn. and the "bill proposed to carry out the l'p'romiseg made by'pre'yibus Gpverjgiments. — Mr Shri.mski opposed to. bill. He did not* think it was right of the ' trovdrnraent to take charge of bills jirilroduced by private 'members into I the , cha.in.ber,— r Hv 'Macarthurr oppof-ed the second reading of the bill* The i original promoters of the bill evidently considered they had not a goda case, ; 'a« they transferred it to the jnemjber'for Thorndonand then to the ' Premitsjv He .said it was well-known theri .was a strong,; feeling m the House against granting these reserves for purposes of higher education. — Mr Seddoh also opposed, and moved, the bill be read that day six ;hiontha.J During his remarks repeated '<£uorui«B had to be called, and he : »|)6l^e:ithe motion otrfc to tbe r 5.30 adjoiurnment. -. . ; )