PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLV, Issue 13844, 2 September 1908, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

j HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. I }

I fBX' jaBUJGRATS.— ASSOCIATION.] I i ■ i

I ' TtTXSDAT. ;.'.; : J j The Koa« met at 2.50 p.m.'.' -:' ■ '.I FIRST READINGS. f '.-." Tib* following ..Bill* were iafrodored and i j 'read "»• first time : — .Apiralkiral. Produce j I S&'eaad Importation Bill fHon. R. MeNab'*.. I | and Coal : Mines Amendment Bill {Hon. X j. i MeGowaai. J I AGRICULTURAL DEPARTMENT. ] ConsideratiGa of the Estimates £3 Com- j ' suttee of Supply. was nfssamed. i On Class-. 22 (DepArtraesji'' of : Agrknl-] { tare, total vets- £149.033>. j { ; Mr. BERRIES said bo part of the E*ti- j I mats* cans*, neater ' borne »*> the. majority j I of Eaembers-. He regretted that the : --rote j I was cot j-.pih. up in dfpaKtaettt* to enable j I fuller, disra?*s'on *■«:' all die varied bran- { I t-bes of afrlrnfeara] 'work. He was sar- - < prised at the .vtaoust which st.il! appeared I * at tit:* -lav ' date . for expense? : ■<.•»£ ■' tlwj |*Chti*tvhaTvh ... interaatjoc-id Exhibition, i ? Sach' expenses oasbi'io tare been paid j I before this. • ' ? I The Hob. R. MrXAB. . is. reply, said f . la-? ansonaE on' the Estimates for the | > Ch.rislchis.rcii' International ?£s.hib:t km was. { i matters sot coavoJeied last year.. A tectgthy dweisssioa took place on the < I seeeßsiEy -,: for c-iep-s being taken regarding j j the d&sinrciioe of Small bird*. Members j 1 also -stated that the' salaries of meat ihspee-.v I tor* were iftsoffiiseßt,-; and ■■advocated,. the i I eaconrageaaeat 01 young men being trained ! J Jij''ii»..Doffiiß,ioi» ; as veteriawrsans. '-. ■ j ! -■ The '.MINISTER': card these matters j ! Tren? receiving. -attention. . I J Mr. REID objected I*s the >ixm of .£9OO I eel down for salaries for'.- two isannre I ] sterilising inspectors at. Sydney aJsf'.Cal-. I I carta. He moved a reduction of the vote I ,< by £1 for the '-purpose of obtaining infor-: j 1 mat km. ' .. J .-After an explanation by the Minister. | : that their zdisstQa was to inspect bones be- | 5 for* shipment, thus preventing the spread ] I of 'the : dreaded anthrax, the amendment ] was 'lost on the voices, j ... I I After eeverai member? bad ' insisted cpon j | the largest necessity .for a rigid nseai inspea-1 , -tin*' a!* over th«' tifemiason, "'" ■ "' *' v: " : - . I ■J i Mr. BARBER referred to tike failure of l I the ' Weßißgloa City Coancii to establish I I inaaacTOsl-abattoirs, «mi charaict>rris«a ibis « I neglect a«5 a: ansiiaee to tie "wbele com- I ] mscity. f '.. ; ' ',-• \- '.J' ....,;. I 1 The: debate was "iaieriiapted.' by the ad- [ joorßßtenS'-ai 5.30. p.s. -;■■;.- I 1 . 'Ths: Hosts* renamed at 7.50. p.ia. •: ■""'■ •' ' I If Mr. BERRIES saH'thit'ia order to i ■* !Saia iafenmtiaß regarding the reaga3t»a J I -'of Mr. GBrstti, eh»i veierxnarsia. be iroaM I I moTe :S to.T>?<fc«s.'the .TTDte.'in'that otlcer's | I salary fer £1. ; : " ; -- r; : ■■"■'..'/'■■'■,. , '! I ■' -The ■'"■ Hoc ■ R. - McXAB detailed the. car- 1 f j eTSitsSaaee* 'of Mr. CSilrothV : appoanmHii. J J He " €*aied- th3i": : the, l .'qii«tioa;'o.f. his'" : soc-'-i J cessor bad considered .and it had,teai I decided - to- appoint Mr. . Reafes to tfe«-''pass- j I »ao®.":^ ■■ * ,: -'' ''.'■"■: <v^'"'' ":' : ■':'.:' : ;.- :| I ;'■ Tbe whs lost 0:2 the Toices.:. ■ '" 1 j " Afterv-sbsne' farther "dxscassioa . the" vote? I was passed tfa-iitered. ""'' , '■"■ : " - | J : -;Thss condTsded'-tlie' maia : and"? I »i. 10.13 p-Ei.' the sab-classes -were pTiKeeded .! j 'witb. - ■. ; ..... I I . ■" STATE FORESTS -ACCOUNT. 1. ■■ : Oa ' the. v«te ■ for., : :'. New ■ Zesilaad '■■■■. State ? I F^'este Aocoiart." £30,201, : ' . '. . •,.';•■'■'"} I ; 'Mr.:' H'ERRIEiS' s*id euough.'was.BOt, 'be--| 3 ass dose » idforasSstaraac- "'""""•"" ■~'•; ! I;:;'.':' Mii:'ifASSE¥'.-£aa ; tlis Crown was doing- 11 a .good, deal, bat it was only & drop ia the 1 5 hackee- - Settlers : *ht«Sl ■ be ' saibsidEsed \ in |.. I plafatiug; lorest ' trees by"' i. ~'graht' of ' Oosra' .; j lacd. ' ' - j I - 1 Tbe Hon. R."McNOB .-Stated v tbat the. |: I ■■ Go-serssßoeisr ■ trass ''aSr'UaiHgreej;-»: I'3ae2r.,B3eah«m, ; bit. EMjei-'of them bsd died, j j as.. ; a 'resobi- of a asi«s '«f drb«aJjt£.'-: v _-TJha J : I : Go , ««asetit :; fcad.'.t3o&. : ; felt |E.stiaed . iis 'spsssdI in,g 'more mc«Be'r ; t!i« , - am ' the'-rteraery.' .sod ! ! pisaesstik«.^lEaid<<. , ba«9K'> Noised '«p. •■' Yetiiig- 1 I trees.. to ■ias3sbiss i . of '750,000 had. &i«n I sMltedfto' otter'' piaiilatlces. ' .ite*&wMri I sssiJ' lad .eoC' yA:. : ::d««Med" , Mo' i ' alter : ;the, [■ I plasfeti-oa schem*.,' 'He hoped to propose. a j ! sebeaae to anx/srags: farmers to trees, ■!' I no*-: by '. essffipttoß foam taxatibs. ■ bat- by i i gtactß^'trees free of : caarg9.-.tO'tlsiee---»-l!»" J I Trosid pSact .th<SEei-: ■ .. ■ > " r. 1 -■': Mr. .EEBBIES.'said-' ii? mas- Hnportaafe:! I ooasderataoQ was fencing; ;':"! I - : The vote was passed ' traaiteswcL . ■ 1 ] SCENERY PRESERVATION. j *.;■>! Oa 'the- Seecery.FreßerratifjaA&xcat. rote !'■ I £2275, the Minister ...sa«i.tise<f«lscy. of the | I GorcrniEj»T>i -was. cot- to pait&sse -saciferiiEr' re- J I serves cslesa..local bodks .•oointeibat?d .pars { ,| of the cost, as had, 'been dope' .in' Canter- ] I bsary. ;^:.f;<;-:: v.*;: ; :; : :!.; r:'':''A, : ;'' :' h ,\;,- f;: .'': ; ' : .>' . -~: |' ! .-''.The Tote was passed .;tmaltered.;.-' : : ' | ; - LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. . ( I; -The:'laad'';for.., siiJSeaata^y'aceoasA.y, vote, | [ £36,550, : was ; passed : 'EQalJ«^':TßitlMats : de- 5 J bate-. - ./; /'■ : j j ! STATE COAL 3ILNES. I -• • • ~^.... -. . ■.■....- .%■ I :.Oa: : the State Coal JEmea Aoootaii, total I 1 Tote £319,125, ' . - , ; .■. { I ■:..Mr. ■J-ks.r ALLEN said tS» Railway , .De-1. I partnaect, was . paying a great: deal a«re for I. I State 'coal;, 'thaa ■ the geaeral pablic. It loot- ] I ed .as tikmgSi 'the 'raili'rajß we« 'being made 1 I to 'Create a.'"p»fit ; fer the State .coal mines.'' I * 'The 'SeddoavSle: mine' bad ; been- a losstg' j J coacera erer.-siaipe it was started. ■ . I :|-. .Mr. GRAY said the State mines, bad priI ■ manly- ;■ been - started to : supply cheap cool I j-. and keep 'dosrn.'-nsohopolieji. ■. Prom abe «i~ 1 I .destoe ssbadtted ■ '. to.''' the- "•- Se3ect::'C«Baaaa«j j j 2as*'.sessaoa is seeuied that- these primary [ j ingestions 'had been departed from. In the j j years. ; ISSS-3 ■.. tbere , had been & > ooatirusal | I decfesae ia jaoit*'. on tbe Point EEjabeth j I . Ease.:- j?«sr the year ending Mareb 31, 1306, j j 'toe''-. : jp«Jit..'wsis £2013;.;£&';.■ 1997: it was . £I7 f «S, aod In.: .' : £'ls,4BL ..'.'.The' -Joss. | .£I7,«S, aod in 1503.£i3,450. Tise k#&\ . ob the Seddwrriile mine is 1506 was £5833, . I j in-1307 and in 1903 £3585.. ; ''. ..'.:■.'....'' I i:'::' : The,E«^ : J. McGOWAX «sid the mines' I J .j£)i«il4,b^ J «««sd«»*. : ,ja a whole. : He .had | I never osassdesred the..-SeddiSQTil]e!.:''ffiiae. : ' : 'aj' j s pre*atable cianoam, hot but year the loss I j :'bad ":.deatieased."'. He ■ maintained that ..the f I .■ State coal mines had had > the «&ct' of ■ re- I I dodcg: the prioe id coal to the psbii-n, ;■ I I;;' Mr.COLTTN said bo mine paid lor .some j i year?.. He was satisfied that the Seddcai- ] ,| vt&e £>b»e Tiroald fay in wo or tas«e tearsL I I'; Mr. -.HEEBIES .V*» aatfetied that the J I railways shoald' not be made to- pay awe j ' far S4at& coal thaa " : prbrate . ißdJTJdiials. I I ; Why J was vote ia<cxeii»d froax'. £130.425 } j last- year to £31%IZ».'this year?::'. Appar- 1 .4 £30,050 tm to : he .spent tta extend- i |; sag She,.:rail-way at. Point Hiaatbeth.. -'Tie I I Pciaii.Eazslieth Colliery eipeosea were also j 1 trotn £100,053 to £190,500. What I I was the reason of this"?, : '" -■-■.'.•■'- ..-'■-\ Messrs. BARBER, POOLE, and others I ectgTgtplated ■'■ the Gorernme&ti. -ep«i the I operatives of the Deparaaeßt, which had ! i |: reduced, she price of- coal to-the pablie. and I I checked the teodeoines of pri- f I T*fe enierpsise. . •'. I . "Alter '■ . coosiderabie -. •■ for.ther ■• discssssioa, I "f" vhacih'.degaaeraiad. into a generaJ. debate on | ', ■ the merits « 'the State as '.opposed t*-pn- | |"Taie.. -enterprise, : .... ........ ~" i,; ; " '■ .-,' ■";,.-..-" I The Hon. J. McGOWAN, in reply, said j I whether the- nones were: ran at a"-profit'or I I loss'' the general coenmimar.- were beEefited* j I becasse coal iras kept at-leasosaMe prices; | I Hon. A. E,."GUTNNESS said coal I coald have been s&?d. cheaper ail over the | j DoEahaoa' if malts' had set been voM to I j the raOways. J ' - • The Hoo. J. - McGOWAX said bo mine in I { the work! prodacai Jsothing test- bosaehosd j I coaL The iarse. iocrtaaae in tbe vote was J 1 dae to. the .fee*. -that--large extessions were i * . ec-niempiated .Point .EUxabeth. .;■..■,■•■ : ..- "' 1 1 ; The rote wss passed unaltered. ' -' I I ' MAORI LANDS. . _. -j I The Maori Land Sststletaest Act Account, ! I vote £737, «s:jffi*sed unaltered. .- ■ - : . , | I ■ " PUBLIC TRUSTEE. f j ;'.:■' ' " -'! I : The Pablic. Trastee's Abeoßa\- vei« ? |--£*asl4j wi*. passed ussaltered wfehoet'dis-j ■ 'COSSSOSt 1 '■- ■-'■..' ;.": \ -—- .- 3 j : INSITIAXCi: VOTES. ■'';.' ~- j ! - .Ifcei.Owreraiikeni Is..>sT'aß*;e JfepatrSiseot.' 3 * 'vat* &l »&, passed aaaii«td J ■| .'Wit&>Bt: tjebaie.. '::■."'■' .'." : ' I ! |' . .Tie GoveaiiiEect Aorikl«eL 'Irustrance Ac- J . I cossst, .tiotaf vote £3210, >, nr>s-passed anal- J I ; teied Wi'thect, debate. ::■.:,' ■.:„■ -v . '-tc-' 1 i

| Oh ' the State •Fire'-'lfisannsee -Accoaat, ! total vote of £15,515, Mr. GRAY urged 1 that an electrical inspector shoald.be aj>j pointed. At present atany proprietary comI* ref used risks owing to janlty atsla];. pozuea refiised risks owing so Sanity snstaitj Lotions , { In. replv, the .Hon. J. A. MILLAR said {' the Department was cons tiering the qtsesI tioa of appointing an electrical inspector. j The expenses of management were high be--1 caase the De pin meat was new. The ratio 1 of expenses oronid fall as the basanesi inI' creased. j The vote was passed anahered. I ADVANCES' TO - SETTLERS. I Tbe Goveraawßt' Advances to' Settlers } Office Management A«oant-. vole. £156.773, j was y».«A?-r<: vsiitimi ! ADVANCES TO WORKERS. \ On the Government Advances to Workers ; Accounts - vote £11,025:.. Messrs. ROSS, i HOGG, and others were at some j-sain? to | establish that the Leader of the Opposi- | tion was wrong iu his contention that. be j was' rsswxiiSTble for the Advances to WorkI 'proposal. " I The vo"e was ' passed nnrfiered. This 'coaeladed*. the Estimates, and proj gress "was reported. ' j; ' Tfte : Haase'rosr at 1.20 a.as.