PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4173, 23 July 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

FRIDAY, JULY 22, Tho Speaker took the chair at 2.30 p.m. MISCELLANEOUS QUESTIONS. In reply to tlio Hon Captain Russell, tho Hon Premier stated that a paper covering the correspondence in the Edwards case was in preparation, and would bo laid on tho table on Tuesday next. The Hon MinisterforPuhlic Works, replying to Mr Fisher, said it was not tho case that totara sleepers were better and cliraper than silver pine,

Tbe Hon Premier informed Mr Saudford that a bonus had formerly been offered for starch mado in the Colony, but it had not been claimed, The Government would consider the advisability of offering a bonus afresh. postal and telegraphic. Replying to Mr Bruce, tho Hon. Postmaster-General said he would wake enquiries as to the necessity for providing a mail service to the newlysettlod country between Waitunaand Otara, In reply to Mr Fisher, the Minister further promised to enquire into the question of free delivery of telegrams beyond the mile radius at the Thorndon end of Wellington, Replying to questions by Mr Wilson, the Minister promised to consider the opening of money order offices at Manakau, Levin ahdShahnon,'a'nd the giving of telephonic communication to these townships, • V . LAND SCRIP TRANSACTIONS, Tlio Hon Minister for Lands, iu reply to Mr Joyce, said it was the ease that land to the value of J3300Q had during tbe past tyro years been accepted in lieu of cash for Lake Forsyth arid Ellesmcre Trust' land; that this was done by instructions of the late Minister for Lands; that the |aw officers of the Crown advised that this was in conveition'of law ; that tji# person who exercised that scrip wtatj. S, Murray, who purchased jt fropj the Hon J, B; Wliyte," The Gfovoropjent fus. now considering what should be done to reimburse the Ellesmere-Akaroa trust, ' TIRSI READINGS, Tho follqmijg Bills we're fead a first time, and'jiates for gecpnd Readings fixed j-rHospitjd and Charitable Institutions Act Amendment Bill, Lodging and Boarding-Houses Bill, Otago Harbour Board Empowering Bill, Dempsey Trust Bill and Aliens Bill.