GENERAL NOTES.
The senior member for Christchurch (Mr Lewis) has a habit of placing his hands in his pockets when addressing ' the House. The other evening he was standing in this attitude and was making great headway in his customary good-humored way, when to the astonishment of the House the Premier interrupted him and asked whether it was in order for a member to address the House with his hands in his pockets. Mr Lewis was quite equal to the occasion. "Since I became a member," he smartly retorted, " I have been so accustomed to putting my hands in my pockets that it has become second nature to me." The Premier was sorry be had spoken. Strong complaint was made the other day by Mr MoNab of the way in which rare and valuable objects of interest found in New Zealand were being purchased and sent out of the colony. The Premier pointed out the difficulty there was of preventing the Maoris disposing of what belonged to them, but he thought it would be wise for Parliament to give the Government power and meanß to purchase rare and valuable curios for the use of the colony. As to the specimens of the Notornis MmtelU recently discovered, he should be prepared to secure them if possible.
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Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XXXV, Issue 4029, 3 September 1898, Page 2
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