POLITICAL NOTES.

Mataura Ensign, 19 October 1909, Page 3

POLITICAL NOTES.

THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. A PKOTEACTKD DEBATE. PI TELEfiIIAPJI. FROM OUIt SI'F.CIAr, COIiUKSI'ONIirNT WELLINGTON, Oct. 19. llio debate on tin- Atlilrcvs-in Keply will bo continued to-day and probably will not close for several sitting;, as it 1.3 stated that eight further members desire to speak. Mr Ell (Christchurch South) was elected chairman of the 'Local Bills Committee to-day, and Mr Hog-in (YVangamn) chairman of the Railways Committee. „?l r I ™ l ( Brucp ) received a petition 41) feet long from Tuapeka objecting to the establishment of Tapanui County, and another about the same length from Clutha. There is much discussion with reference to the railway proposal of Sir Joseph M ard to ask the districts through which branch railways run to guarantee 3 per cent, of their cost, this is viewed with alarm by some memnei's, while others welcome it. About the Christmas parcels you intend sending home. May wo'recommend you to get us to forward them? Our system of delivory is admirable. We pack all our parcels in strong cases and send them direct by steamer. So you can depend on your friends getting them speedily and safely. (Jive us a ring and we'll call.—The N.Z. Express Co., Ltd. i