PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

Marlborough Express, Volume XXIX, Issue 184, 27 July 1893, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY ITEMS.

The Government has no intention of remitting the doty on fencing wire — bo th« Colonial Treasurer informed Mr Palmer yesterday. Th« number of sheepskins expoited with wool daring 1892 was 396,837, and without wool (as basils) 1,809,979. The cost to the country of the legal proceedings m the case of Mr W. B. Edwards was £1320. The bill of coats of ih« Privy Council appeal was £750. If nativelands are to be rated, Mr Parata thinks the ratei should be devoted to making roads through them. The Minister for Labour says that the Government will consider the question of accommodation for shearers. The Colonial Treasurer states that tbs question of support of Fire Brigades will be considered when the Municipal Corporations Bill is before the House. Replying to Mr Hogg, the Colonial Treasurer said that before the Government oould make advances to Government leaseholders on tke security of their improvements, the matter would require to be very seriously considered by the House, It had already been considered by the Government, and it was unlikely anything would be submitted to the House. Mr Parata urged the Premier to make the Bon. Mr Carroll Native Minister. He considered he would be most acceptable to the Maori people, and said that his present position wbb moat unsatisfactory aa he appeared to have no power at all. Tha Minister for Lands says it would be almost impoßßible to bringdown any measure dealing with the Codlin Moth ptst which would reoeive anything like fair acceptanos and support.