POLITICAL NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 2980, 20 August 1891, Page 2

POLITICAL NOTES.

[liV TKLKfiItAPH— HI'KCIAL lIBI'OUTKK. ] Wkllinoton, Last Night. NKW PLYMOUTH HARI'.OI'R. 111-iu.NG the discussion to-day mi this Committee'* report with reference Id the New Plymouth Harbour Ii iard, Mr M. Smith ciusoii some laughter by stating that if th» (.Tiivornmeiis burKed tho discussion "t the rep-ut, or did not give facilities fur the House considering it, he would move a vote .if want <if confidence in them straight. The House fairly roared. Then when the excitable littlo member for New l'lymimth asked the Speaker's advice as t'i the method ho would have to adopt if lie wished to bring down a no-confidence motion, the Premier s.lyiy suggested thit if the h:>n. gentleman consulted the leader of the (Opposition he would, no doubt, obtain all the information he wanted in that direction. THE LAND IHLL. An important amendment will be moved in Committee 011 the Land Bill by Mr J. \V. Thomson, to the effect that any person taking up land under the perpetual lease system may have tho option of saving whether he will take it with a purchasing clause or nof. In the former case, Jlis rental to be fi per c«n f . on tho capital value; in the latter, 4 ner cent.