BUCKLAND.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 4, Issue 86, 22 September 1915, Page 1

BUCKLAND.

PARLIAMENTARY UNION. The Parliamenary Uiikh held tteir meeting on Wednesday last. The benches were well iilled. VOTE OF SYMPATHY. The Premier proposed that a letter oi sympathy be sent to the widow of ths late Captain Wilkinsjn. —The Leader of the Opposition seconded, and the resolution was carried, all standing. A COMPLAINT. The "Hon." S. Harper asked il the official reporter had not a list of the places members represented. What would the public think, continued the "hen." gentleman, on looking at the last account in the "Pukekohe Times" where he was described as the member for Hamilton road, instead of as "the member for Auckland East."—The "Hon." E. Allan asked if the reports were censored, but the Premer replied that he did not know. A GOVERNMENT VICTORY. The "Won." E. Allan moved the adjournment of the House as a protest against the Government leaving all the principal Bills to the end of the session. They had, he said, delayed the Financial and the Railway Statements, and were not giving the Opposition an opportunity to protest against them. The "Hon." H. H. D. Wily seconded, and remarked that Ministers' statements were contradictory of one another, and he advised them to have a Cabinet meeting to see what they really did mean. The Premier stated that he was not afraid of a division, as he was confident that he could carry the House any time. If there had not been so much stone-walling and noconfidence motijns a lot more business would have been done. On voting the motion was lost. DAYLIGHT SAVING. The "Hon." Miss L. Allan placed on the table the "Definition of Time Bill," and explained its provisions. The "Hon." H. O. Avery could cot see the advantage of such a Bill, The "Hon." H. U. D. Wily ion-* graiulated the Minister on the fine manner in which she had brought forward and explained the Bill, saying that it was the best lady's speech he had heard in the House. The "Hon." W. Jetferies contended that it was not natural to put the clock back. If people wanted to get up early let them do su, he said, and quite sympathetically he explained that the children would get frost bitten by getting up earlier. The "Hon" S. Harper, member for Auckland East, severely criticised the Bill.

The '"Hon." E. Allan supported. The "Hon." A. P. Horn 9 opposed, and was quite aghatt at such a thing as altering the clock. Fancy, be said, making it law to go to bed early and to get up early. The Bill wag carritd. PROHIBITION BILL. The "Hon. ' Mi9S Neil placed on the table the above Bill. 'lhe "Hon." S. Harper congratulated the Minister on the Bill, and said it was the best Bill yet introduced into the House. The House adjourned at 10.15 p.m.