TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

Evening Post, Volume XLVIII, Issue 52, 30 August 1894, Page 3

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF EEPRESKNTATIVES. Mr. Buddo gave notioo to ask that the duty on wheat be raised from 0d to 1* 2d per 1001b, and on flour from 20s to 30s per toil. Tho Hon. Mr. Steward presented a petition asking for delay in the passing- of tho Licensing Bill. Captain Russell gave .notice to auk that an actuarial report bo obtained to ascertain whether the .£618,000 which it wns proposed to give tho Midland Railway Company would be sufficient to pay 4 per oent. upon £1,250,000, the cost of tho Jino , for tho period required, and also as to :tho oxact amount the line would coat tho coo. ntry. In reply to Mr. Geo. Hntohisoa, the Colonial Treasurer said be would if possible state tho amonnt of tho Customs revenue for July thin evening. The Hon. Mr Mitchelson and B 'r. Newman oould.not understand why thi t information should not bo given month hj month, as was dono by all Mr. Ward's prod«i iessors. The Troasuror eaicl it was not ad viable that sach financial information she >uld be made pubjio piecemeal.