PARLIAMENT.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10036, 9 July 1910, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

By Telegraph—Press Associati>n.

( WELLINGTON, July 8. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL The Council met at 2.30 p.m. - Mr Luke resumed the debate ore the Address in Reply, and advocate! the establishment of wireless communication with the various part 9 ol the coast; alpo the erection of ligm}houses fit lerawhiti, and worth Auckland. He approved the proposal of the Government in regard to water power, and urged that a start be made at Lake Coleridge, a* likely to be of the greatest sdvantage. Be referre.i to the depressed condition of trade and local industries, and made a strong appeal to the Government to further encourage industries. It was, he said, necessary to provide tariffs which would enable an industry to be carried on otherwise many local industries would be closed down. Mr Mills defended the 999 yenra lease system of the late Sir John McKenzie. The State was getting a r< asonablo profit out of the leases, and the man who carved a home out of the back blocks deserved all he could get. Mr Barr referred to the need of abolishing the bookmaker, but Baid that the evil was smsil compared. \ with some gambling evils. The debate waß adjourned, and tLe. Council rose till Wednesday.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House mtt it 2.80pm. The Speaker announced the resignation of Mr Wiiford as Chairman of Committees. , Orl the motion by Mr Fowlds to lay ♦he report on immigration on the table, Mr 'lajbr, Christchurcb, raised the question of the proposed importation of boy labour into the Dominion. He was entirely opposed to this.

The Premier said there were a great number of applications *rom farmers for such*boya. One of the weaknesses of thf scheme, was that if the boys proved unsuitable for farm work they woi I'd be thrown on the hands ot the Labcur Department. The Government did not intend to take any basty steps in the matter. Mr Massey said it was well-known that the dairy industry was being hampered for want of suitable labour, which meant lads from 16 tc*20 years of age. These lads could | in five years become employers themselves. Every inducement ought to be given to encourage men to engage in primary industries. The House adjourned at 5.30 p.m.