THE HARBOURS BILL

Auckland Star, Volume XLI, Issue 171, 21 July 1910, Page 2

THE HARBOURS BILL

S___?oWNE__3' DEPLETION. (By Telesranh.— Pac'liamentary Reporter.) WE-JJNGTON, this day. The Hon. J. A. Millar received a deputation from the New Zealand Shipowners' Federation regarding the Harbour BilL The spokesmen were Messrs. Rennet (Wellington) and W. G. Smith and E. W. Alison (Auckland). Their representations re the constitution of the boards were- That the elections be not held ot the same day as the municipal elections; that candidatea be allowed to stand foi any portion of the electorate; and that pavers of dues on ships should have tw< representatives on the Board, instead o: one there being a preponderance o: country members, which would swami shipowners' interests. ~,___-■_ The. Hon. Mr. Millar replied that _< intended to make changes in the day o election. Government nominees wo-lc he appointed for two years, and » .c: members and payers of dues woulu b elected every two years, instead of annu alrv People were- tired of so many elec fcions, and wanted all held the same da; if possible. He proposed to allow candi I dates to stand for any part of an elec torate. He knew strong exception woul be taken in the House to the representa ! tion of payers oi dues on goods, and 1 ! their representation were reduced to on 'he would ask the House to substitut another representative of payers of due on ships. -