POLITICAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 85, 19 July 1910, Page 7

POLITICAL NOTES.

THE LAND BILL. ATTITUDE OF THE OPPOSITION. Will the Land Bill be brought dowh this session? Apparently some members are taking no risks, for they are evincing a keen disposition to make their position clear on the subject. Thus it was that when the question of the occupation of the pastoral lands in the Mackenzie Country came up for consideration on Friday, there arose a general discussion on various aspects of land settlement. When Mr. Massey eame to speak he expressed surprise at the turn which tne debate had taken, in view of tne met, that a Land Bill was promised this session. "Of course," continued Mr. Massey, "we don't know what kind of Bill it will be—whether it will be freehold, leasehold, or piebald. (Laughter). . 1 can assure the Prime Minister, however, that it will never do to bring down the Bill which was introduced last year, for by the time it gets through, if it ever does get that far, there will be very little of it left but the short title. Sir Joseph: You don't want a Land Bill at all ? Mv. Massey: Oh, yes, I do, and if it is a freehold Bill it will get my support in regard to every clause. Mr. Laurenson: When he gets your support he is done. DAIRY INDUSTRY ACT. The Government intends to give Parliament every opportunity of reinstating the Dairy Industry Act, which was repealed two years ago. This was an Act providing for advances to dairy companies establishing factories and creameries. It had a repeal clause, which automatically repealed it two years ago.