A MINISTER'S SEAT.

Auckland Star, Volume XLII, Issue 217, 12 September 1911, Page 5

A MINISTER'S SEAT.

HON. T. MACKENZIE'S INTENTIONS. TAIERI MAY BE RESTORED. (By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, this day. Questioned to-day as to which seat at the forthcoming elections he was likely to stand for, the Hon. T. Mackenzie said the position was that extinction of the Taieri seat appeared to him to be so absurd that he could hardly believe it, but that the Commissioners would put it right. "They still had the. opportunity," Fc added. "Should this be done, or even largely restored," said the "I am free 'to stand for the seat. If be, however, they will not do anything, then T am at liberty to stand for any country seat in New Zealand that may wish my services.

"To-morrow the Boundary Commissioners sit to consider objections to 'the changes proposed. I am desirous of continuing the work of the Department of Agriculture, with which I am associated. I can see that, with an intelligent, forward movement in agriculture there is a prospect of doing much good for this country. During the two and a-half years that I have been a Minister I have been in a period of preparation for a. greater effort. Throughout the whole world we see the highest intelligence is being directed, as it should be, towards increasing the fruitfulness of the earth, and whilst we have an advantage here in some respects, we suffer from disadvantages in others. Every condition of land should be dealt with, the products of our soils must be brought to the highest standard, and shipped to the markets of the world under the best conditions possible and handled there with intelligence and capacity; otherwise New Zealand will suffer. I naturally wish to represent a farming community, and hope that such may be available for me at the next election."

Evidence on the linen previously obtained was given by Drs. Brock-way, Milsom and Bull; by the woman who admitted she had recently been operated upon by Mrs O'Shaughnessy; by Arthur Richard Miller, who found two letters, addressed tothe accused in a drawer of her shop which he has taken over since the occurrence, and also by Detective Quartermain.

It is probable that the hearing of further evidence and the addresses of counsel and suming up by his Honor will be completed this evening. (Proceeding.)