FURTHER AMENDMENTS FORTH. COMING.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIV, Issue 740, 23 June 1923, Page 4

FURTHER AMENDMENTS FORTH. COMING.

A Labour amendment upon the Liberal Loader's amendment to the motion that an Address bo presented to His Excelleney the Governor-General was not unexpected. It was forthcoming on Thursday evening, though not from the usual quarter. Somo surprise seems to have been felt that the Leader of the Labour Party did not himself move an amendment, when speaking during Uio debate on Wednesday. Mr Holland is, however, an astute gentleman, and, by leaving the matter in the luuids of one of nis lieutenants, he obtains the opportunity of speaking again before the debate closes. The speeeli he did make was unusually temperate in tone, so far as the Guvernineiit was concerned, but tinged with biting .sarcasm in its references to the Liberal Tarty. "The .Reform Party," Mr YYihord had said, "has passed its meridian." Commenting upon that remurk .Mr Holland said "the Labour Party recognised that, if the .Reform Party had passed its meridian, the Liberal Party was a setting sun. There were some wandering stars for whom was reserved unutterable blackness for ever." Mr Holland confined most of his other remarks to discussing -Mr .Massey's status at the imperial Conference, expressing the opinion that, while ilie Dominion should be represented by its Prime Minister, he should attend as a delegate and representative and not as -a dictator. The hon. gentleman appears to have been rather confused in his ideas on the latter point. At no conference—and he lias now attended lour—has Mr Massey acted as a dictator, and any action he may have taken has always been subject to confirmation by Parliament, it being well understood that . the decisions of the conference itself are not binding upon any of the Dominions until confirmed by the representatives of their peoples in Parliament assembled. In a general way, Parliament may express its opinions beforehand upon such subjects as Imperial defence, tlie share the Dominions should take in it; inter-Empire trade, etc., but it would bo useless for it to tie the Prime Minister's hands without having all the facts before it, and without knowing the views of the other Dominions. The Labour amendment, moved by Mr Sullivan on Thursday, asks the House to express its lack of confidence in the Government, for its failure to provide electoral reform in the shape of proportional representation and the abolition of the Legislative Council. We do not suppose that either Mr Sullivan, or Mr Holland, seriously expects the amendment thus proposed to Mr Wilt'ord's amendment, to be carried. It will merely have the effect of dividing the House in the interests of the Labour Party, and wo should not be at all surprised to find the Liberals, as a body, retiring from the chamber when the division bells ring, to avoid voting either for or against the amendment. In that event, the crucial division will take place upon Mr Wilt'ord's amendment, with no greater advantage to the Liberals than was secured by the division during the short session held in February. The amendment of which the member for Palmerston has given notice is, of course, contingent upon the defeat of Mr Will'ord's amendment. The latter, if carried, would probably involve an immediate appeal to the country. Mr J. A. Nash proposes, very properly, to offer the House the opportunity of affirming that it is "both desirable and necessary" that New Zealand should be represented at the Imperial Conference by its Prime Minister. A majority of members undoubtedly favour the adoption of that course, but the Liberals are apparently loth to give the House the chance of unconditionally affirming its confidence in Mr Massey, as Mr Ngata has given notice of an amendment, to Mr Nash's amendment on the Address-in-Reply, which would add to it the opinion that "the session should not end until Parliament has completed such business as is necessary in the interests of the country." The facts of the debate all point to an unusually strenuous session, with the possibility of complications occurring at any time, which may end in a political crisis of the first magnitude, the only way out of which would be by a further appeal to the constituencies.

A London message states that the Duke of Devonshire unveiled a memorial ifo Sir George Reid in Putney Vale Cemetery, To-day is the twelfth amiiversay of the coronation of King George V. The flag was flying at the Post Olliee in commemoration of the event.

Mr Michael Molloy, aged 73 years, a native of Ireland, who had been a resident of Masterton for 40 years, died suddenly while gathering wood at Waipoua River yesterday.

The Council of Education resolved that it be a recommendation to tho department that it retain teachers in aided schools as at present where special provision for teaching is provided. A Blonheim message states that Arthur Charles Paterson, on a charge of breaking and entering Findlay's pharmacy and stealing £4O odd pleaded guilty at the Magistrate's Court and was committed to the Supreme Court at Wellington for sentence. Sir John Luke, in the House of Representatives last night, advocated the establishment of high level crossing on our railways. He said the cost would no doubt be' great, but the toll of life taken every year more than warranted this expenditure. Sir Thomas Mackenzie, speaking in the Legislative Council yesterday, protested against tho British Government giving nieat contracts to Argentina and urged that preference should bo given to tho Dominion in trade.

In the Supremo Court at Hamilton, George King, a former Public Works Department overseer, at Aria, was found guilty of forging Public Works vouchers and sentenced to 18 months' hard labour, and ordered to pay £l5O toward tho cost of tho prosecution, The Judge said this kind of thing was becoming a scandal in the public service. A miraculous escape from death occurred when a motor-car crashed into the Invercttrgill—Tuatapero train at Wallacetown yesterday afternoon. The driver of the car, on seeing the train, swerved in the same direction as the train was going, and this probably saved his life, The train tossed tho car olf the line, smashing it hopelessly, but the driver was only slightly bruised. The locomotive was 100 badly smashed to proceed. In the course of a speech in the Legislative Council yesterday Sir Thomas Mackenzie said that Mr Massey should go to the Imperial Conference. Referring to the rumour that, Mr Massey might relinquish public lifo he suggested that Mr Massey should go Home as New Zealand's representative and accept a seat in the House of Peers, where he could continue to do good service for Now Zealand.

At the Police Court at Wellington yesterday Ngan Chong, for keeping a common gaming house in Haining street, was fined £SO or two months' imprisonment. Chow Dick and John Smallbridge, for being found on the premises, were each fined £2 and costs. The police asked for a substantial penalty in the case of Ngan Chong, as in spite of numerous prosecutions and heavy lines packapoo still flourished.

Iland-niade knitted wool bootees for 3s lid, in fancy stitch with turn-down tops. Baby boys' wool hats in plain crochet, with turn-up brim for 5s lid. Dabv girl's hand crocheted bonnet, turn back front, ribbon bows and strings, 5s lid. Honeycomb shawls in soft white wool, 52ins. square 12s 9d and 14s 9d; 50 by 43 for 19s 6d, 52 by 54 for 21s, 48ins. square 22s 9d, 54ins. square for 24s 6d. Colhnson and Cunninghiune's.—Advt

To-day', hockey the atßongotea, wet condition orthopia j infc f a dairy a varied nature and'" u !cne r, iron factory hand, electric fittel, 8 8 mouldor and labourers. BdqiUfib amounting to J»V < titut j ons to religious and agou I Wff Martin, o£ under the'will of died last Mount Edon, Auckland, «w "wall Was conducted at the fljjgfi day by Iho »» m K flß Sting display of was offered for sale. I3ureaU The Palmettton North Labou s recorded ten applications lor g* durihg the past weekadj lacillg tfrSoyS^aCasual .atur. U '° for vised to provide "aveiwß . , .. waß a pupils ai>endmiJ, wcondu > Col , n c.l remit passed by the meeting oi of Bduoation at The case against -the & ™»g s Z &* Working Men's Club a tW" 8 dis . allegedly selling liquor after f horns missed by the magistrate, Mi luge, J atives yesterday afternoon ana Lng the Address-imßeply debate Mr & U Perrelle, &> John motion of Mr Harris. The London Daily Chrcmic fjearn .that the Duke i lkely w eeed Lord d % fi iJ t^hamberlain chequer. , Mr D. Denham, ex-Premier oKtegjgJ who was a through passenger from \ «*«« e to Sydney by v the Niagara stated «I«J Auckland tha V t Canada was losimr B ms number of people to he United Stat where wages were higher. lie ™ help realising that Canada had some very difficult problems ahead. A new factory at Mataura capable o handling 15,000 gallons of milk daily, was opened yesterday, The euipmen se a a new standard and the factory IS the most up-to-date in the South Island as * ell as being the largest single roof factory in t J island. The output for the present year will be 11,000 crates of cheese. A Sydney message states that articles are to be signed between Paddon ana Had field for the world's championship gulling race, to be rowed over the Woof burn course on the Richmond river on J ■ Mr William Beach will be the umpire Both men are doing steady training and are in good trim. A three-seater motor car, which was being driven from Palmerston North along the Napier Road at an early hour this morning, skidded at the bend just beyond the cemetery, having to go on the edge of the road owing to a horse being in the way, and the car went over the bank. The occupants were not injured and the machine itself escaped damage.

Mr T. Mi Wilford (counsel for Mrs D. R. Cooper in the recent murder case against her late husband and herself) has been advised bv Mr P. S. K. Macassey, Crown Solicitor, 'that he has been instructed by the Attorney-General, Sir Francis Bell, to enter a stay of proceedings in connection with the remaining indictments against Cooper and his wife (states a Wellington telegram). The necessary documents to this end were filed yesterday.

At the Magistrate's Court this morning, before Messrs F. Aisher and W. F. Durward, J's.P., a statutory first offender was charged with being drunk in the Spuare on June 21, and with breaking the window of the wdtchhbuse, the damage being estimated at 6s 6d. On the first charge he was convicted and fined ss, or in the alternative 24 hours' imprisonment, On the second charge he was ordered to make good the damage in default 24 hours' imprisonment.

Severe injuries to the head, the result of being struck by a tablet arm, were sustained this week by a railway engine cleaner, Mr L. Butler, of Helensville. Mr Butler was travelling on the engine of a north-bound train, and it is stated that, as the train was running through Wharepapa station, he leaned out of the cab window. He was struck by the tablet arm before it had swung back into its normal position The injured man was conveyed to the Auckland hospital, where an operation was performed. While on his way to the show at Palmerston North by train, an old farmer made some reminiscent remarks to a Chronicle representative and referred to the great change in the appearance of the country in the past fifty years. He pointed out a suburban area of Feilding, and said he could soo the spot where nearly half a century ago the Rev. Campbell preached a sermon, while the congregation sat on totara stumps. "In thoso days," he said, "the view from Mount Stewart was a big area of bush country which is now farm lands, and great flocks of wildpigeons were a usual sight throughout the district." Prices for beef at the Westfield fat stock market on Wednesday showed a slight reduction compared with last week's rates. There was a heay yarding of cattle, to which fact may be attributed the easing in values. Extra choice ox realised £1 4s per 1001 b., other grades bringing from 10s to £1 3s 6d, according to quality. Cow and heifer beef realised,from 16s to £1 2s per 1001 b. Sheep sold well at slightly improved values. Wethers brought from £1 lis to £1 18s 6d, ewes £1 4s to £1 14s 9d, lambs £1 to £i 9s. Pig values were maintained at late rates, choppers and bacon pigs realising from £2 5s to £4 18s, Father Gondringer, who recently returned from a. tour abroad, has written to the general manager of the Tourist and Health Resorts Department (Mr B. M. Wilson), returning lantern slides which were provided him for his trip some eighteen months a"o Father Gondringer in his letter states tfiat he lectured with the slides in every country through which he travelled, and*in four different languages. On one occasion they were shown in a public square in Europe to a crowd of between 8000 and 10 OCO people, and the slides proved very interesting to everyone who saw them. Father Gondringer concludes: "If I have been able to render my adoptive, country some service in helping to make her known I owe it, to a groat extent, to vour land help.'

_ Aii _ arrangement was last year entered into uetween the Governments of South Africa and New Zealand for the inter change of material in the Grey collection o the Capetown and Auckland public libraries relating to the respective countries the Capetown library possessing records left by Sir George Grey of value to New Zealand, and the Auckland library holding similar records of value to South Africa. Ilie exchange has been carried out and the Minister for Internal Affairs has received notification from Auckland that valuable books and manuscripts have nr nved safely. The librarian of the Auokand library reports that he has not vet had ,n,o to examine the books and mam,. scripts in detail, but in the course of checlitig the documents he had come to the con" elusion that there was a large amount o material of first,,u3 information fo thl student of New Zealand history. The Mint; section appeared to be of great value ZJ mtorest, and should add to the material available to students of the Maori language. A Dunedin message states that the exhibition subscriptions total £25 Om and that when £75,000 are collectedl ' meeting will be called to al t h ' prospectus and articles of association

No one should miss those 79 1 baskets and those 13 bu%°ain tabfrat lolhnson and Sous Juno china iT« ' U details of the tables are adv i(L/i " Some 3. but the baskets change 0 ?,i"|i pa *° the hands of eager bargain hunte • ' fe at should inspect these for vouS ' *° U tion always welcomed without am. m i P ° c ' tion to purchase.-Advt. y obll o r nWhite flannelette for r,„, underwear in a wide rZVnffi ,an * obtainable from the C. $ ' S for from lOtf a yard not cash and ..« % There is a specially heavy, ' C Is §d and another extra hcav • "one in XT ana wemo, twill weave, at fJon 2 jHI net cash prices.-Advt 2s 6d ~ all