PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Evening Post, Volume XLII, Issue 62, 10 September 1891, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

TIIK BKST HOfj&ITAL IN NEW ZBAfcAND." Very high eomplimonts aro pnid by tho Inspector or Hospitals, in his annual report, to tho authorities of tiio Wellington Hospi' Jj"; Dr. MaoGregorsayshoisßtttisfiod that tue institution is woll and economically administered. Tire ttUWing dopartmont is woll orgamsod and admirably managed by Miss Godfrey, whtmo energy and devotion aro beyond all pratso. Tho medical staff poasCßs and doservtt the oonfidonoe of tho pationts wid tho public If I wore asked which, con^ mdoring it all round, is tho best hospital in Now Zoaland, I should nay Wollihtfton." In rogard to Mastotton Hospital, tho Inapeotor reports that on his visit of inapoc tion ho found ovelytiiing satisfactory, and tho patients woro Woll oared for in overy recoct. Ho praisos tho skill and attention of Vr. Hosking, Burtreon, and the interest shown by Mt. Williamß (warder) in the institution, the garden and tho grounds. JOTTINOB. Tho Hon. Mr. Bryoo, in his addroos to tho 'oloctorH of Waikato, says:— " Gentlomon, I havo felt it right to mako tho strongest protoat in my power against tho oruol indignity and injustice to which Iharo booh subjoetod, and for which it would appear I have been specially singled out. That shell .ihsult to mo taunt rolluat upon yott th»o»g)i your inombor would bo snfficlont of itsolf to impel mo to resign. Ponnit mo to assure you that I cau und uo adequate wordit to convey my sonso of tho most genorons troatmont I have roooivod from you during out political connootion. I trust you Will undorstand the thanks I am unable to express." With rofprowco to tho To Aro Hailway oxtonsion, although ttio vote "or oxpondituro this yoar lseot down at .£6OOO tho total a ,, m P.? nt to oompleto is ahowii as ,68000; .612,700 is set 4m for roads to open lands before salo In tho Wellington district, and tlte \txstkn are estimated to cost .£13,300 when tmmplotod. The Logislativo Council presontod a moro animatwl appearanco yesterday during tho debate on the second reading ol the Femalo Suffrage Bill than it has dono for years past. The gallory assigned to ladies was crowded, and tho occupants ovidontly took a keen intorest in tho proceedings. Tho public gallery was also quite full, whilst that portion ot tho Chamber appropriated ' to members of tho House of Ropresontativoa was likowise fllled throughout tho afternoon sitting of tho Council. Iho dobato was tho best ono which has taken plaoo during tho present session, and although ono or two speakers wero somewhat inclmod to troat tho subject with somo degree of levity and jocosity, tho majority of tho speakers approached tho subject with iho sonousness which tho question demanded. Judging from yesterday's dobato it appears not improbable tho Bill will be Tejoctod. Tho debato last ovening was adjourned to this afternoon. It is stated inthelobbios to-day that If tho Tomalo Suffrage BUI passes its second reading m tho Logislativo Counoil — whioh it ■}, l nly 4° by a bivro majority— an effort will be made in Committee to hang it up till lioxt sossion, so as to give tho constituencies tuna to speak oat on tho question. The provision in tho Dentists' Bill for a Board of Examiners in each ohief centro has boon struck out by tho Legislative Council, so as to leave only one Board, that already in existence atDunedin. This alteration will not be agreed to by the Honse, which hod specially inserted a new clause to provide for the proposed new Boards.