PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10408, 31 August 1911, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

By Telegraph —Press Association

WELLINGTON. Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m.

IMPREST SUPPLY BILL

The* Imprest Supply Bill (No. 2) passed all its is'tages without discussion.

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE,

Sir John Jj'-indlay gave ,a assume of the subjects, dealt with, by the ImP'eaial Conference. He pointed to the danger of encouraging tine view that tthte oversea dependencies wetre a. loos© 'collection! of matioins that could 'ait any time sever from the Mother Country. He spoke of tlua necessity for isome such body as suggested iby Sir Joseph Ward, to deal with Imperial .mattens in which tihe various section® of tlie Dominion's "were concerned, and dealt with the several proposal wihich were brought forward with ttlhe object of unifying tihe Empire. The Horn. Mr Jiankinisott moved a resolution appreciative of the 'Services (rendered by the Premier and Sir Jolui- Findla.y at the OonfaPeaKs&. The debate was adjourned, and the Council rose.

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. "GET YOUR HAIR CUT!"

Mr Greenisladie drew the attention of the Minister for (Defence to the actaon. of a. drill linstruicitox in Auckland ordering that Temtorials' hair i&halil he of a. uniform length. /' Mr Clark .said tbe Territorials ■should mot ibe harassed. Theme was a. 'Certain amount of feeling against, tine 'compulsory training .system at present, and the lot of the anen should be made, as congenial as posisdble.

Sir Joseph Ward cold lie -had ashed for a report on the matter. Hie would not approve, of anything derogatory to the .service.. He did not intend to allow such .a .state of ■affairs as in the (newspaper reports.: May he it would be f oumd to be exaggerated. The MajorGeneral was most desirous that tbe isystem should be oarried out properly. Any irregularity, if brought for© the Major-Gfenierail, would promptly he set right.