THE GOVERNMENT AND CLUB CHARTERS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 12481, 18 April 1906, Page 3

THE GOVERNMENT AND CLUB CHARTERS.

STATEMENT BY THE HON. A PITT.

Tho remarks made by Mr T. E. Taylor respecting the policy of the Government in regard to club charters at the Bar.-l of Hope demonstration in Hagley Park on Monday wore brought under the notice* of the Hon. A. Pitt by « j "Pivss-" reporter la.st i "I sh.aU uot answer .Mr Taylor's geno- ' val denervations," Mr Pit: dvdarod, j '"tor everybody knows what Mr Taylor !is and what value to attach to \\h\>. lio I *ay<. -As regards the ChrUtdmrch J (..'yriiug Cliiii. tiio provisional chart or i app.Kxl for hits l» t H?n alx-oliiteiy r«'fn<-.h] • l.y Cabinet. Mr Kl\ told Mr Taylor thit. but apparentiy h-e would not iu-ci'))t th ■ explanation. A-. to the Govfi mw■<;: liavuiv; granted several chartei:-. th:it is p.'nootly true. But th«>st» eh ut'is had IK-en hi'id over for a coih-i-dcral)!*- tinr , , as C'abctot had decided tn i;;a;i; m> nioro club di-arto!>s until such tin:.- atho l'coii»i-ii{j laws should hay? \k\»a amended to bring cluls into line w-:!i jiotolfi. Tiiat. \v;is doin , la.v: (S'.-.-sic: , .. .-ml tho elinrtcrs have therefe-ro beeji granted." .Mr J'irt leaves for the Xortli ieDuring the day ho will μ-o t!i? Kxhibitioii a railway Mi'.iny. and In- will o.nt'er wit.li LniiiYMiMin regar(i;i:g inik-ag.' rat;:< between Ciiristoimrch and Lyt.ielton.