PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 100, 5 August 1910, Page 4

PARLIAMENT.

■ . jEI legislative council. By Telegraph. —Press Association, '" Wellington, Last Night. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. STATE INSURANCE.The Hon. J. Rigg moved to set up ar cai.miuee to consider the advantages or otherwise of a State Bank of issue and deposits and a State paper currency, the committee to consist of the Hons. Dr. Findlay and Messrs. Jenkinson, Kelly, Luke, McCardle, Wigram and the mover. He argued that the present was the time to consider the matter, and with it thetaking over of the Bank of New Zealand, before it became too valuable an. institution to be acquired by the State. As in a crisis the banks were supported by the Government, why did not the Government support an institution of its own and prevent depressions? Mr. Wigram, in seconding the motion,, contended that the bargain made by, the State with the Bank of New Zealand should "be absolutely kept. He thought the Council would do very well if it put its ibest men on the proposed committee to consider the question and: to clear the air. The Hon. C. Mills also supported the proposal. The debate was adjourned, and the Council rose. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 2.30 p.m. COL. DAVIES' SUCCESS. The Premier announced that Lieut.* Col. R. H. Dairies, C.8., had been appointed to take charge of a brigade at Aldershot, the consent of the Government having been given. The position of Commander of the Dominion Forces had not yet been filled, but efforts were being made to secure a suitable man, one being under consideration at pree* ent. ' _i SWINDLED' MAORIS. The debate on the Financial Statement ! was resumed by Mr. Rangihiroa (Dr. ißrock), wlio expressed himself as strong* i fy in favor of throwing open surplus native lands for settlement. He admitted that settlement had ibeen retarded in the northern Maori district, which he represented, ' This was. due to the manner in which the natives had been swindled out of lands in the early days, which rendered the Maoris indisposed to seH. The future of the race lay in the direction of agriculture chiefly, and every opportunity should be given to natives to become .workers on the land. TWO CLASSES. Mr. Poole said the debate disclosed two classes in the House: those representing vested interests, and those who championed general well being. The latter would win in the end. Referring to Mr. Hine's speech Mr. Poole said that Mr. Hine had left a nasty impression on the House by his allegations of Tammanyism. This was directed against a man who was in his coffin—a mean trick that should not 'be tolerated in that assembly. He proceeded to advocate the construction of railways, especially in the North, which toad been' tampered in its development by wars and other troubles. He urged the forwarding of the Ongarue and Waihi-Tauranga lines. Referring to the land question, Mr. Poole said fortunes ihad ibeen made out of leaseholds 'by men who were successful at the ballot. .1 DASTARDLY. TREASON.

Many of those who had made fortunes . in this way were declaiming against the' administration. This was a scandal, and. it wae dastardly treason that they should join with a party seeking to aeli national endowments.

Mr. Hine emphatically denied thestatement of Mr. Poole that he had made reference to a dead man in referring to Tammanyism. . Messrs. Glover and Seddon having spoken on topics more or less local, the House adjourned. In the House in the evening, 'Mr. Beddon, continuing his speech, urged thenecessity for afforestation and encouragement of the wood pulp industry, alsothe fostering of.the timber.lndustry, as. recommended by the Timber Commission.

•ijijr. Bollard hoped the PostmasterGeneral would be able to make arrangements for a postal service via Vaneou*ver. The defence regulations ought tO< be altered so as to allow volunteer officers to remain in the service after attaining, the age of 35. No country in* the civilised world had attempted tosettle its lands on the leasehold "system, except New Zealand. The ballot system encouraged land speculators. It would be better to dispose of Crown lands by public auction. As regards bush lands, if a man got this class of land for nothing he deserved all he could get out of it. '.

Mr. La wry dealt .with the charges of "Tammanyism" made bv Mr. Massey,. and declared- the Opposition had no policy. Referring to the national debt, he said the Dominion had in its railways; an asset sufficiently valuable to pay this/ off.

Mr. Arnold congratulated the Government on economies effected in the various departments. He approved of thescheme for the extinction of the publicdebt. On the subject of land tenure he said the time was on the side of i3n» workers and members of industrial unions were believers in the leasehold.

The death has occurred of Linley Bern* bourne, chief cartoonist of Punch. Mr. Sambourne was bom in 1845, and vn* an apprentice at the Marine Engine Works of Messrs. John Perni and Son, Greenwich. In 1867 a small drawing of his appeared in Punch, and since thai date he has been a constant contributor In January, 1901, he succeeded Sir John Tenniel as chief cartoonist. Mr. Sambourne illustrated a number of books, including the New Sandford and Merfloo and Kingsley's Water Babies. MEN'S 25/- WELTED BOOTS FOB 8/8 (LESS. The Melbourne is the only firm selling boots of established reputation at such a moderate price. We COULD have toed the price of this boot at 25#—*nd, found a ready market. We COULD have pocketed 8s 3d extra profit on each pa!?. But we didn't. That is why this hoot 1b for the man who- has 25s to spend on his footwear—yet who is willing to sags 8s 3d. You pay nothing nothing for tik Melbourne reputation—nor for the Melburne knowledge and experience. Yet they mean much to you, for "Melbourne* has always been a by-word for greatesf boot quality. lAmd the price of ; thjin Melbourne welted boot needs no ißommeni Of course, other boots may be as good as the Melbourne's. But their prices are out of proportion to their mlue—fes much out of proportion as they are over 16s Bd. Yon owe it to yourself to investigate this wonderful line. Pay us a visit at any of our three Taranatf stores—New Plymouth, Stratford sad Eltham—and well be pleased to tbßf -U. * you. You'll tot be Mired F*l»V]raH|