POLITICAL NOTES.
(FROM OUR SrECIAL CORRESrON'DENr.) THE QASE OP CAPTAIN McCONVILLE. Mr Joyce this afternoon asked the Premier whether he, or any, or all, of his colleagues, had received a letter from Captain P. McConville, of Lyttelton, setting forth grievances, and the ruinous conditions which had been inflicted upon him by the Licensing Acts of the colony, and would the Government propose remedial legislation, or place a. sum upon the Supplementary Estimates to meet Captain McConville's unfortunate case? In reply, the Premier said that Captain McConville's hotel had been closed under the provisions oi the Licensing Act. He could not, 'therefore, be held responsible, or be expected to make good the loss sustained by Captain McConville, who had undoubtedly been a loser. He was .also a deserving man, and a man in every ;way qualified to hold a license.
GOVERNMENT CAUCUS.
A Government caucus has been called for .Monday next, the invitation cards stating tnat the business to be transacted is important. The questions to be discussed have not transpired, but probably the meeting will have some connection with the Public Works Statement, and the pushing on of the Pensions Bill. Something will also doubtlesi.be said about shortening the session and the measures which the Government specially desire to place on the Statute Book this year.
JOTTINGS.
In answer to Mr Meredith, who asked the Minister for, Railways whether he intended to continue to run passenger cars attached to the ordinary luggage train between Rangiora and Amberley, Mr Cadman said that he had tried about twelve experiments of the kind, and he thought that only in a case where the working expenses were covered by the receipts should it be continued. It was, therefore a matter of running at a loss, which could not be done with due regard to the public interest. , Mr G. Hutchison wishes the Government to consider the advisability of acquiring the Manawatu railway within twelve months, so as to take advantage of the terms, which unless notice be given before November, would mean an advance of 5 per cent, within the period from 1899 to 1906. " Mr Joyce asked the Premier what steps, if any, had been taken by the Government to establish a Royal Humane Society for the colony? The Premier said that the steps taken in Australia should be followed in New Zealand, and when things Were ready for his doing so, he wouldV approach the Secretary of State for the Colonies on the subject.
The following return showing the cost. nf the Naval and Military Settlers' Land Liauns Commission has been laid on the table:—Commissioners' fees £613 4s, secretary's and shorthand writer's fees £204 7s, travelling expenses of Commissioners £129 9s, travelling expenses of secretary £115 3s sd, advertising £27 6s lid, material £2 15s —total £1092 5s 84
POLITICAL NOTES.
Press, Volume LV, Issue 10150, 24 September 1898, Page 9
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