MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume LXXI, Issue LXXI, 8 June 1916, Page 5

MILITARY SERVICE BILL.

[B? Telegraph— Speciat, to Stab.], . WELLINGTON, June 7 wit* thf \rr?^ruction ie connection: witn the Military Service Bill disan peared from the in the facHf the blow to the Empire through the* passing of it* great * military feadi Lord Kitchener. ra ' Parliament followed its tribute to him. by going mto committee to continue the consideration of the CompulsionBill which made much faster progress. Most of the talking throughout the afternoon was done by members havina: suggestions to .make, th e Labor opponents remaining silent. The usual plan, or following a condolence motion with, an adjournment was not adopted in the case of the X tchener resolution, the Premier remarking that if tha dead part or the war work. muddy canvastqwn. The wet, muddy condition, of th© canvas section of the Feathen*on cS£> gas the subject of complaint by Mr Poole m the House to-day. A letter rom a- soldier was quoted stating, thatpenetrated the tents and tfaeT men had to sleep m wet blankets i wet overcoat, and puddle around k* jile daytime knee-deep in mud,. These* gnditions caused- a good deal of; s^kMr Allen replied that there- was- no seed for alarm regarding sickness,, the>ereentage being extraordinarily low- .« iv-as as desirable as. any other pai-fe. ix tie camp in wet weather,, but- th* nen had no need to- sleep in. wet blan:ets drying 100 m* being prodded;, and* he tents bad board floors. The Minster subsequently announced that theamp commandant- reported tHat tferer ras not the slighte&t greund. for- Mrr ooles statements; tke camp was not middy, as stone patks* were providedl ARMS IN THE. NOETH,. THE GOVERNMENT TAKING STEE& A question was adakessed by Mr L oole to the Defenoe Minister to-day, in.:onnection with the reported, police rai& imong Austnans in the North of Auckand, and the seizure of revolvers and jartridges. The member asked that Mniister what steps were being takeo. co deal immediately with this menace* aJrtf iemy alienS tO the E^ ace of Mr Allen expressed the opinion that the question was one really f or the, Minister in charge of the Police. Hebad been, informed by his colleague the* Minister of Railways, however, that a. lenial of the alleged occurrence had been published in the Auckland newspapers. « Mr Herdman stated that instruction* n-ere given some time ago tEat all fi»*arms in the hands of Austrians should be taken possession of by the police The Premier added to his colleague's remarks by saying that arrangements- . were now being made, which, he felt confident would prove satisfactory to= the whole of the people of New Zealand and esoeciallv to th c settlers in the North of Auckland. McHARDY GIFT. Th© Premier read to Parliament Mr McHardy's letter covering a cheque for £1000 for the benefit of sailors' widows and orphans. Mr Wilford's comment was: "We would not need any taxation of war profits rf they were all like him. Mr Massey declared that the letter spoke for itself. But the House appreciated the action of the McHardy family, and he would like to say that if there were any other generous wealthy citizens who would like to follow Mr McHardy's example, we would he* pleased to receive their donations for the same purpose. It had been suggested that Parliament should appropriate a sum for the purpose of assisting; relief, and the matter would come- before Cabinet.