POINT RESOLUTION AFFAIR.

Auckland Star, Volume XIX, Issue 202, 28 August 1888, Page 5

POINT RESOLUTION AFFAIR.

COMMISSION OF INQUIRY. Sir George Grey reminded the Premier of his promise to announce'to-day whether he would appoint a Royal Commission into the? transaction re ■ Point Resolution. Sir H. Atkinson replied that if he "were satisfied V that, further fabts would be disclosed he would appoint a commission. Sir George Grey said it was important to havo the;.'. evidence of the trustees and of Mr Kissling, and such examination could only take place at Auckland. -The Premier :; "I: think that is a point. . The Government will appoint a commission," , ,' • ; -- PRESENTATION TO MR , LARNACH.

The illuminated address to Mr Larnach, prepared by, the miners of "Thames district, was presented to the hen. gentleman by Colonel Fraser and Mr Cadrnan in the lobby of the House.to-day in the presence of a considerable number of members. ' AN; EDUCATION JOB T.HWARTED.

Most of the forenoon sitting was occupied with local Bills. Strong opposition.to the Wellington School of Design Bill was ehow'n by Messrs Samuel, R.Thompson, Gbldie and Fish. The latter, in.moving to report progress, said that the Education Board desired to divert; ordinary revenue applicable to ' primary education to purchasing a building' to - cost £4,000. He . regarded this as one of the most attempts to pervert funds to primary education ever attempted within thefei-vails of the House; = Those supporting , the 'Bill pointed but that the Education: ** Board intended using the .building, for office purposes, : thus , saving the ■ rent of £250 a year-now being_ paid; Mr Beetham, as a member of the Education, Board, assured > the House that no local swindle was being > tried. The Board were anxious to conserve • primary education and at the same time assist technical education. f)r. Fit;- •..,,.■ chett counselled the friends of the Bill to succumb to the inevitable and accept amendments otherwise the measure would bestonewalled and a day lasted. The proposal was clearly an! effort to devote funds for primary education to the purposes of secondary education. On a division being taken twenty-eight votes __ V^ere recorded on either side, and with a view to allowing further consideration the Chairman voted against reporting progress. The Minister of Education, who was^in charge of the Bill, ioweyer, said that as there was a strongi:feeling against proceeding further, he had agreed with hia friends that the Bill should T)e withdrawn and introduced at an early, stage next ■■,;., session..' ' '■..■'''.' ■-! ' GISBORNE HARBOUR BOARD BILE. This measure; was passed through the »/ final stages., : ... ■