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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume XIII, Issue 182, 31 August 1878, Page 4

It -would scarcely)says the New Zealander)be an exaggerated figure of speech to say the House of Representatives was fairly inundated with Bills yesterday conspicuous amongst the number being a Harbor Board Bill for every port in New Zealand, we opine, not already provided with the necessary corporate institution. These measures will doubtless afford fair "food for powder" when the slaughter of the innocents commences, but their introduction certainly proves unmistakeably the anxiety of representatives to do something for their constituents. The action taken yesterday forcibly recalls to mind a story that was circulated here just after the opening of the session to the following effect : Just previous to his departure from his electorate a member for an inland constituency was asked by some friends — o'er a parting glass — ■ what measure he intended to introduce for the benefit of the district. " I don't know," said the M.H.R., " I calculate a Harbor Board Bill." " But we have no harbor," was the rejoinder. "It don'fc much matter," waa the reply. " "We might get the harbor some day, and it would be very handy to have the Board ready, you know,"