POLITICAL NOTES.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12585, 21 August 1901, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES.

[FItOM OUR CORRESPONDENT, j WELLINGTON, August 20,

MINISTER OF EDUCATION,

The Eighty Club will entertain the Hon W. C. Walker at dinner on Monday week, in recognition of bis having recently been created a Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George. A DISAFFECTED SUPPORTER. Among other disaffected Government supporters is Mr Graliam, who saya that the Government's present policy is as far behind that of the Ballanee Administration as the personnel of the Ministry is as different' from,' what it was when the Liberal Govemmiecit first took .office. The Ministers, too', show a'n utter dferegoindl for the necessity oif economy, whiito preaching it. He will practicably dieelare [himself a. freelance wiiemj he iipxiks <sa tho fina: ci'al d-'bate. LAND FOR SETTLEMENTS. A return laid before Parliament to-day shows that the number of blocks of land acquired under the Land for Settlements Act •: during uko years ending MarcSi 31, 1898, 1899, 1900, .and 1901, is forty-one. The principal blocks opened in Canterbury are:—Horsley Downs, 5982 acres 3 rood's 35 perches, at £5 per acre; Marawiti, 2028 acres 2 roods 33 perches, at £7 per acre; Albury, 19,502 -'awes 3 rc-eds 20 perches, at £3 7s 6d per acre, 30 acres at £4 per acre, 6 acres 2 roods 4 perches at £4 16s 6d per acre; Wailoakahi, 48,226 acres 0 roods 12 perches at £6 15s per acre, and 36 acres 2 roods 22 peroheg at 810 per .acre ; Punaroa, 7029 acres 3 irocds 6 perches, at £4 10s per aere; Pareora No. 2, 8132 acres- 0 roods 31 perches, at £8 15s per acre; Takitu, 9713 acres 0 roods 37 perches, at £2 7s ,6d per acre; Papafca-, 1561 acres 2 roods 25 peaches, at £ll 10s per acre. WEIGHT OF CORNSACiSJS.

Sir Joseph Ward' has intfornreid.' Mr Buddo tibat he has decided in favour of the 2001 b sack, and "the railway regulations will pay ditto xlireiotly. PETITIONS. Mr Collins presenitedi a petition to-day from assisfcainits and clerks in' Christchurch. hardware establishments against the Shops and Offices Bill.

Canteen Pasqos and? other prominent citizens of Chmistchwreht, are petitioning BarBaimenit for a compassionate allowance for •Mrs LaMauze, widow ef the late Mr R. J. Lanauzo, of the Customs Department in' ChristchfUTchi. The Waste Lands Oammdlttee has no> vecomme.nd'artaian to make on the petition of J. H. Newlyoii, of Chrigtdhunch!, who asked; for consideration as the "author of the cheap money- scheme."