“ANOTHER STONEWALL”

Gisborne Times, Volume XXXVII, Issue 3461, 13 October 1913, Page 5

“ANOTHER STONEWALL”

HOW PARLIAMENT WORKS

INCIDENTS OF THE “DEBATE.”

WHAT IS MANGA MANGA?

tBY TELEGRAPH —PARLIASIENTAEY CORRESPONDENT^

WELLINGTON, Oct. 11. Tlie stonewall which was set up on the clause in the Land Bill dealing with the Hauraki pastoral lease on Friday night, and which was continued until midnight last night, was conducted on the old familiar lines of most stonewalls.

Early on Saturday morning wlien the question of adjournment was being discussed, Mr McCallum (Wairau) said that the Opposition would carry on the matter until they were literally carried out on stretchers. “One reason for reporting progress,” he said, “is that this is the Jewish sabbath. He explained that ho raised this point in the interest of the member for Auckland E. (Mr Myers)— (laughter). Supsequently, about 10 a.m., after repeated unsuccessful reports to induce the Prime Minister to adjourn had been made, Mr Myers urged Mr Massey to change his mind. He said that if the good people of Auckland could see the hon. member for Auckland Central (Mr Glover) and his present appearance they would enter o a very strong protest against allowing the Minister to continue to deliberate —(laughter). Mr Glover, it may be mentioned, was wearing a long muffler and a soft wide-awake grey hat, and looked about as happy as a fisherman with an empty creal after a night’s outing. The debate was carried on for the remainder of the day and evening for the.most part in a spirit of good humor.

An entertaining interlude occurred during last evening, when Mr Russell (Avon) and Mr Wilson (Taumaranui) came into conflict. Mr Russell, in the course of a speech, replied to an interjection from Mr Wilson by exclaiming “You are like a potato—the best part of you (your ancestors) is underground.” When Mr Wilson rose a few minptes later he said “No wonder that we are freeholders over here. That,” he said, pointing to Mr Russell, “is the type of manga manga (a species of scrub) which grows on leasehold—(laughter). Mr Russell: I move that those words be taken down. A member: Who is mangu mangu? Hon. Dr Pomare: He did not say mangu mangu. He said manga manga —(laughter). A member: What does that mean ? Dr Poare: It does not mean anything—(loud laughter). Mr Russell: The hon. member who represents the Maoris in the Government is not an authority. His motion that the words ho taken down was lost by 32 votes to 22. Mr Wilson, 'in continuing his speech, said that manga manga meant “a rickety branch.” Mr Russell (who had been diligently seeking information as to the meaning of the term): There is no such word as manga manga—(laughter).