LEGISLATIVE REFLECTIONS.

Auckland Star, Volume XLV, Issue 152, 27 June 1914, Page 8

LEGISLATIVE REFLECTIONS.

THE OPPOSITION AND LAND BOARD APPOINTMENTS. PRIME MINI.-THK PROTESTS. illy Telegraph.—Parliament iry Reporter.) WELLINGTON', Friday. I..Hid Board appointments formed the •subject oi a ijius'.ion .which raj-,'j a lively contention in the H-ou.-e afternoon. Mr. Forbes (member for llurtmui) gave police to abk the Prime Minvter '"If :ie is aware that by ~;.,. plat .ti ■ elr. -Lis. liov.P (chairman of the K_j:knura I'miiisv Canned), a gentleman who, irrespective of politics, is held in tiie Iti'jiiew! rr* petit in his district, iruni ll:u Marlborough Land Hoard' tor tun purpose ol' rewarding n political supporter living at l-'iaxbourne. lie -hais completely <v: out kaikouru from any relirrsfiit.it ion on t'le Land' Hoard." "Are ..-j...i reflections contained in Uie lines - .; on ;:i order.'' interrupted i!n> 'Prime Minioi.r. "I have noticed a liii.Uncy i . in- in -ever:-! <|ii..-i..,!!., ami I think. Mr. S;;eakur, we irhauld '.lave ymi- rtiiing on this. As for the ctatenieui,- lliat iii.n 'have .been removed iroai I ■ Utiiii butitds to make room ' lit! nt.v iiulitT.- «l -.ry-nter.-. lhat statement 1 de:iy: i: ~- contrary Lo fact." Mr. i-'.irbi - declared -hat lie h.ij si.it, .1 nothing but what the Prime Mm T'ue I'rin.u .Minister repeated his deli::!.!, vm;he-'-dig it wibh a solid bane I'v.u! tie disk, and challenging anyone Sir .Tnc-pph Ward: The hon. gentle, man said in tiie House that -lie would ;nl no nne on the lund board who was not prepared to give effect to this The Prime Minister: I say so now. Sir Ja-r-ph Ward replied that this wns ~pen to the interpretation that politie.il supporters were meant. '1"..■ lion. -Lie-. Allen: Question. Sir .In.- -pi i Ward: Don't get excited; •r;> eoiil. there'-.- a long session before yon. (L-tujr'irrr.l Wlien a fortuer opponent of the I'rim-e Minister is removed ir.uii a land Iniird and a political supporter pur. hi, the inference is that it :.- dune tor iin- purpose of spoils to the

'lie Prime Minuter suggested that Sir .10.-vtiii Ward had in.L draiwn a distinction lie;-.v, en what had 'heen said in tho iioti'.-o and what had been alleged on the pl 11 form. iMr. r'orlr..-: Never mind. 3-011 are The Prime Minister (angrily): It" the lion. oTtitltiii.il'. is not possessed of suflicietil ietl'llifrcTico. all I can say '.-, I am snrrt. Vi leas; half ray land board appointments! have been political opnon■;:iie the rallies,." "Not, in Marlbryriitlgii." "Not iii '. .uucrlvtiry." shouted Llppeshti,mists.. 'Ihe Prime Minister dc.-Hrrd that ho w s.s i|iiiu> iirepjii .1 to pai. Sir Joseph iW'ard 0:1 a land hoard, ;u= he agreed with h : - land policy. "All I want," coi'.fliid'.'., Mr. Massey, point'no- to tiie Opposition benches, "is tor mc to he. there and ire to be here." (Laughter.) '!":<■ ,i> e--.s)on ended with an objoct:uii tn il.-, continuance raised by the Hi>:i. -1 is. Alien. ' . ■Mr. Speaker explained ihat questions • should not contain reflect.ions. and if they were found' out of order they, would be amended.