PARLIAMENT. TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

Evening Post, Volume LXXVIII, Issue 120, 17 November 1909, Page 8

PARLIAMENT. TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The lloustT met at 2.20 p.m. THE POLICE COMMISSION. Mr. Arnold gave notice to ask tho Go\ eminent whether it was a fact that, as reported iv tho nowspiipcib, that a niombpr of a deputation which waited on tho Hon. Dr. Findlay yesterday, had stated that ho had been Commissioner Diimic"h reply to the report of the Police Commission before it had been considered by Cabinet ; and if so, will enquiries bo made to ascertain who show-* ocl tho report to a private citizen, and how many other unofficial persons had seen it. WIDE OR NARROW STREETS. Mr. Witty (Riccarton) ttalcd that clause 117 of the Public Works Act was being invaded. Properties fronting .streets of a leshcr width than 66ft. had been sold. lie wished to know whether steps would bo taken to pre-\ent evasions of tho Act. RECENT VISIT OF MILITARY MEN. Mr. Glo\er (Auckland) gavo notice to ask the Minister of Defence whether any steps had been taken to hold an enquiry into tho circumstances attending the visit nf a number of Auckland artillery volunteers to Wellington recently. Leave of absence was granted to Mr. J. Vigor Brown (Napier) owing to urgent private business. WELLINGTON RAILWAY STATION. The site of the new Wellington station, said the Minister of Railways in answer to Mr. Herdman this afternoon, must depend largely on the that are in projjrets iv connection with the duplication of the Hutt line, and the general reorganisation scheme under concideration as a result of tho acquisition of the Manawatu Railway, and the improvement works that arc being carried out in connection with the Government Railways.' Preliminary surveys in connection with the reorganisation have onl- recently been undertaken, and in connection therewith, the site for the station has oulv tentatively been considered, but tho ultimate decision cannot be made in the meantime. ' V MANAWATU LINE. 1 There is, the parao Minister said, in anhwer to Mr. Field, no .present intention of duplicating the Manawatu line for an."- portion of its distance. When, however, tho necessity for undertaking such a work arise." tho matter of making a survey for the purpose of determining which would be tho better route for tho duplication will be given full consideration. .