PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 234, 30 September 1908, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.

WEI^DfGTON j _„_, I THE EDUCATION I The Hon. Geo. Fowlds wL. S» numerous congratulations W I**** j and others on the «£*£ t of the Education Bill Having merged safely W!S* the final passage of statute Book is now assnL* * * KAIPARA MATTEBg. • The Postmaster-General ha, + -~ Stallworthy that a ft* opened at Bickerstaff. oi Marohemo P.O„ that it a bi-weekly mail, and also *&«* telephone office at Wa_uH WH J*l]_' tere) is to be opened v _3__Ssfe , ' phonist is prepared to enteTnELT work. ~"«S£ apoa jj, POLITICAL COLTS. - , At **! Presentation to the !__._. Ktei-this afternoon, Mr P<^^ for Ohinemuri. spoke on beh^TrfF' members of the Liberal party returned for the first tmiTnJll__ said he wished to exnn>s K «. 7i- * half the sincere 0 2534^4 Joseph Ward's uiufom «SJ * kindness to them. TheTWi^ under his leadership for tW^L^ they hadofttimes, like c^KS a disposition to restiveaiess- tj__w? had been most indulgent. a_dW „y! occasions shown a forbearance __!? sideration which they hsg_v *2££_ > ted. and which they Tvonia'alwt member with gratification, """.™ HA3.ULTON DOMAIN H__ The Hamilton Domain Bill; i»_«Xf_ certain domain reserves into ___3 endowments, to be usea ag'Vfcl_£ : =ite, was reported from the I^__S | Council, where it had pagsjd^^ suages. Its passage throng tfe ft-, ! of Representatives is likely &_S^ j some delay, if not an absolute _d_. _ a result of discussion nisei" «_'•»_ jnoon. Mr Ell said fisTlggS

he had been on the Local ig_ §£ mittee. any change in t£e mM j recreation grounds or reserv_'"__ J ways been referred to that 'iranmha to see that the rights of _ the affifc were properly conserved. Heimrteafca that any b_l dealing with tbe doiup J # reserves should go before its Load7__ Committee. The Hon. R. McNab said* thlf $_ m was not a local bill, in that Crown lands. Mr Greenslade spoke in raaSjirietia The Speaker considered the laD to Ir a local bill: in accordance with fin Standin_ Orders, be referred" it to fi» Local Bills Committee. TRAMWAY BRAKES. Mr Poole this day gave notite to ear. the Minister for Public' Works tiMier seeing that the finding of the Wlss commission on the Auckland TiamFst! rolling stock was to the effect that easting brakes are not F-nffitaenihr pffwerij! or quick in their action for ne in enspgencies, and recommending fie 3ft*_ magnetic combined track soil fU brake as a suitable brake for use mumi steep grades as those on the AifclaiJ tramways, and seeing that hsnftreSs d thousands of passengers are each inimii carried on the steep grades in Ancklad on cars tha* are dstt«d--iraHKati atbiiit tedly inefficient .emergency brake, vrjat steps does ' th£ intend 1» take to give effect to the aferaaß finding, so that the ttneasaws in fS minds of the Auckland trwfdSug ptiEnt may be removed? ADVANCES TO SKlTl.raiS, ! The Prime Minister has giT^.aqi» !to insert the following new .ctow Mt I the Government Advances feSftfleß | Act Amendment Bill: —(T) Tke snperiitendent may from time to time ttafflfef any money from the advances to wtflnj' aeeotmts to the advences to workers' it count, or from the advances to vmW ' account to the advances to seSSni' »■ connt for saeh period, and on sihteiH, as the Govemor-in-Conncfl TBsj.x&isr ise; (2) The moneys Inuttfemd M be considered as a iiabJlify oi "He * eonnt to which the tr-anrfer h»« i«? ! ma.de. and shall be repaid tq the u- | count from which the transfer was ia* I within six months after the date of tn* i fer; (31 A statement of everyfjßfrfo*; j fer shall be within ten daystheWsfe* l laid before Parliament, if Swb a * ! sion. or if not then, witirin ten days ires i the commencement of next i* l *