LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Ashburton Guardian, Volume XXIX, Issue 7824, 17 June 1909, Page 3

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

WELLINGTON, June 16. ' The Council met at 3.30> : The Attorney-Greiterlli lilbVed that the Council at its rising adjourn till Monday next. ' . t , '.',The Public. Jlev'enu^a. Acl 1 w'ia received from the Hbu<&> and the At-torhey-Genfefal lnoved the second reading'- . Mr J. E. Jenkinson urged ;the importance of building a'harbour- and aock at Westport or Point Elizabeth, capable of receiving a Dreadnought. It mattered not if it cost, five or ten millions, it would be a reproductive' wprk. M.r Jones commended the Governmon't on the proposal to settle native .land,- and urg&d activity ili the resuniptiort bf estate Si.. ■ ■ ,m . Mr y{. Pere said that if, objection was.raised to the Preiniw going HjOmej on the.score of .e.inetisej.hfe iive him, £500 of £1000, arid it would' cost the. country ilbitnirig. .:':' ! ' Mr MbCafdie spoke as to the urgent necessity of settling Native lands. • ■! Messrs Baldy and LdUghri'ah approved, of, the action .of the Government in offering a Dreadnought. ■- Mi- PatU was pleased to know that the Premier was going to do' something immediately .to provide work for the unemployed. The Bill was read a second time, and put through its final stages, after which the Council adjourned.