PARLIAMENTARY.
Legislative Council-
j (By Telegraph—Press Association.) Wellington., last night. ; The Council met at 2.30 p.m.
The Money Lenders' Dill, the Cornwall Park Duties Exemption Bill, Opium Prohibition Bill, and Charitable lustitutionsRating Bill passed their fluid stages.
House of Representatives
The House met at 2.30 p.m. Mr A. L. 1). Fraser asked the Tbst--master-Goneral whether his attention had been called to the press cable from Melbourne which had appeared in that morning’s papers, giving extracts from an article in the Melbourne Age, on the attitude of New Zealand in regard to the Australian and New Zealand sections of thePacific cable'.
In reply, Mr Ward stated that the arj tide generally was incorrect. He pointed, i out (1) that the Queensland telegraphs ! were now Commonwealth telegraphs, and , were not controlled by the Queensland: ! Government; (2) there was now no necessity for New Zealand to have another j cable from Sydney to Auckland. Tho . Pacific cable sections between New Zealand, Norfolk Island, and Queensland gavp an alternative route and a more efficient, cable circuit between New Zealand and: Australia even than the ono from New Zealand to Sydney, the length of cable sections being shorter and capable of doing more work ; (8) the New Zealand Government have no control over the Pacific cable except through its representative on the Board ; (4) generally it was absurd to suggest that a cable business Rom any part of Australia for the Pacific cable should ever pass over a cable to New Zealand. Then, if there were half a dozen cables available such a route would only he taken in the event of the Queensland-Norfolk Island one being interrupted or overloaded; (5) The para.graph about New Zealand at her own expense providing the staff for the Pacific cable, and the landing place in New Zealand, is equally absurd and incorrect.
Mr Hutcheson asked Mr Ward when In/ expected the Pacific cable would be in. working order.
Mr Ward said he hoped within twci’,- 0 •months from date.
Tho debate on the mail rosohiiioG was resumed and carried on until the. dinner adjournment.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 241, 19 October 1901, Page 2
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