PARLIAMENTARY.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XIII, Issue 4184, 5 August 1892, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

House of Representation. THURSDAY-AUGUST 4, The Speaker took the chair at 2.80 p.tn, O.S'EHUNOA IKON. Replying to Mr E. M. Smith, the Minister for Public Works said the Government would shortly give the House an opportunity of discussing the question of the Chicago Exhibition, at which time they could also consider whether iron from the Onebunga works should be sent there. SHEEP HEDICINB. The Minister for Agrioulture, replyiug to Mr Yalemiue, said the offioeis of tho department had discovered an error in a circular issued by tbo department giving direotions for the treatment of lambs for worms, and had sent other circulars pointing out tho mistake, THE INVEROAHdILL MURDER,

Replying to a voluminous question put by Mr J, Kelly on this subject, the Minister ior Defence said there wus no regulation compelling the officers in the district to communicate direct with the Inspector at Dunedin, THE LATE SIR HARRY ATKINSON, Mr E. M, Smith asked the Government the following question—lf they will take into consideration the valuable services rendered to this Colony by the late Sir Harry Atkinson, both in the field as an officer commanding, and as a statesman, and, as a recognition of those valuable services, will they grant a pension or gratuity to bis widow and young family; and in so doing, will they bring down their proposals dealing with the s&nio without delay, so (bat hon members may have an opportunity of showing their respect, and of acknowledging tho value of his long and faithful services rendered to this Colony ? The Premier, in reply, said the Government had given the matter careful consideration, and they had come to the conclusion that this was & proper question to be put at a proper moment, The Government agreed with the terms and spirit of the question, and after the fullest consideration, had decided to place a sum of money on the Estimates for tho purpose mentioned in the question. ' '• NEW BILL. The Hukarere Native Girls' School Bill was introduced by Captain Bussell and read a first tjnie, MOIL BILLS. TJip Qcean'Beach Public Domains Bill passed through Committee, when certain amendments were made, which will be considered next Thursday. The Napier Harbour Board Loan Bill passed through Committee with amendments, which were agreed to, and the measuro was then put through its final etages, The interrupted debate on the second reading of 'be Borough of Onehunga • Boundaries! Alteration Bill' was'iheu" resumed",