PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8504, 7 August 1907, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

By Telegraph—Parliamentary Correspondent.

WELLINGTON, August 6

Both Houses, this afternoon, after formal business, adjourned as a mark of respect to the memory of the late Mr J. W. Thomson. The House of Representatives adjourned until 7.30 p.m. and the Council until to-morrow. ROTORUA RAILWAY ACCIDENT.

RepJying to Mr F. La wry (Parnell), in connection with t\ie Rotorua railway accident, the Premier to-day informed the House that an enquiry into the accident would be held before District Judge Kettle. That would prevent any assumption on the part of the public or the railway employees that there might be anything unfair about the enquiry. The press would be admitted. This course, he said, was approved by the General Manager.

Mr T. M. Wilford (Hutt) suggested that if some such course were adopted in connection with the Railway Appeal Board it would go far to restore the confidence of employees in that body, and allay a good deal of irritation.

The Premier said that he would not go into that matter now as he had an important resolution to move.

EVENING SITTING

On the House resuming at 7.30 p.m., the Apiaries Bill was read a second time and referred to the Agricultural Committee. The most important provision is that six montl s after the passage of the Bill no peison shaU keep or allow to be kept on his land any bees except in a properlyconstructed frame hive. The Premier said that it was intended to proceed with the Tariff Bill as soon as those interested had sufficient time to place their views before the Government.

The House then proceeded to consider the • Estimates in committee. Replying to a complaint about the great increase in the number of postal employees, Sir Joseph Ward referred to the great increase in business and said that in a few years the revenue of the Department would reach £1,000,000.