PARLIAMENTARY

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10410, 2 September 1911, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

(By Telegraph—Press Association.)

WELLINGTON, Last Night. SECOND READINGS. ' In itihie. House of Representatives, this .afternoon, ft he Sale of Poisoais Bill (Hon. G. FowMis), and Seeds Sale Control]) Bill (Hon. T. Mackenzie) were read a second time, pro forma. ■Mr Miassey expressed the hope that tine passage of these measures would not be hurried (through the House. A m.umber of people wanted ,to give evidence before tihie Agricultural Cfommilttee, especially regarding tlbo latter Bill. The .Htm. T. Mackenzie said there wtoulid be no undue hurry, a.nd every opportunity would, be givteu those desirous of giving evidence. THE HUTT ROAD. The Hon. J. A. Millar movied the ■second; reading of the Hutt Railway amd Road Improvement Amendment Act, allocating ..re cost of the formation oif the road amongst local .bodies. - Members representing tire districts in which the local bodies, concerned 'were situated, voiced their objections to the Bill, declaring tbhe work to be a national one. After a len.gtthy debate, the second reading of the -Bill wtas agreed #5. ■ HAURAKI PLAINS BILL. T!he Hon. D. Buddo moved thfe second nead&nig of the. H'aiuralii Plains Amendment Bill. _■ Mr Ma.'ssey said the settlers iiad experienced a difficulty pi gattimg (advances from tihie Advances to Settilers Department. Thtey hiad been informed rtftcat the dirainiage operations wiene in tihie nature of an' crfpieniinient, lamdl it m.vist be seen, hiow tihie experiment operated before ad-' vtanoes wiene made. »H<e objected + o tihie proceeds of sales of land on ihe OPiLaan's being plaid iriito' thie Consolidated Fund as reveniue.

Mastsins Poland', Tartar and' Greenisllad© applauded tbe principle of tbe Bit.

Mr Jennings appro vied of .tire Bill, and advocated advances to <settlers ,cn Khie 'Plains.

Tlhe Hon. D. Buddo, in r<eply, -aid t!he Ball hiad been circulated amongst ttihie settflleana on the. PBiains, and a Govemmiant officer there had informed fhiim tlhlat the settler® had miade j>o protest .against being .rated. The land was of good quality, and would givie excellent results. Tbfe striking of a ra/te for the- maint&ntanioa of tlhe diraonls wias expected by. tbe settlers. In: three yeans' time th/e. land would be in profitable ocoupaian. He Loped Plains would be limbed .up wEitb railwiayia and steamers in the near future.

Thfe Bill wias read ia second time, KAIKOURA hospital site!

The Kaikoura Hospdttial Site Bill, to providle & site for a. cottage hospital, wlais reiad/a second time:, .. The House. adjouitned >at 11.40 p.m.