GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

Temuka Leader, Issue 1119, 10 July 1883, Page 3

GENERAL ASSEMBLY.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. In the House on Friday. Mr George moved an adjournment of the House to enable him to bring under notice a statement made in a paper called the Dunedin Temperance Herald, to the effect that an annual vote had to be taken for Bellamys to make up for osses sustained through members who failed to pay their accounts. As a matter of fact, the statement was entirely false. The accounts had been examined, and only one email sum of £6 remained unpaid, that debt having been contracted by a member who died during the recess.

Messrs Pykeand Macandrew having denied the statement also, the motion was withdrawn.

Replying to Mr Postlethwaite, the Hon Mr Johnson said lands abutting on 1 railway lines had been extensively planted with timber suitable for railway sleepers, and with wattle trees. Replying to Mr Xurnbull, the Hon Mr Dick said that Mr Macdonald, Sheep Inspector for South Canterbury, was found to be too old for the efficient .discharge of the duties appertaining to the office, and for that reason alone the Government could not reinstate him as Sheep Inspector as it would necessitate the employment of another person to perform the duties of Rabbit Inspector.

•After several other questions were asked the Bankruptcy Act was considered in Committee and all the clausjs to 172 passed.