POLITICAL NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVII, Issue 14473, 13 September 1910, Page 6

POLITICAL NOTES.

"THE DUMB DOGS" i . . ■ MEMBERS WHO SPEAK MOST. [BY TELEGRAPH.— COfiEESPOKDEKtS Wellington, Monday.' When- the Prime Minister (Sir J™' ffi Ward) characterised the Wellington in^ r ' here as dumb dogs last week he parently speaking without the book. r!T \ Sir Joseph Ward made his remarks Mr*n* ' McLaren, member for Wellington East if' been poring over Hansard for the punTT"of seeing how local members comparers ' the representatives of other centres aa garde the number of speeches made. A result of his investigations Mr. ifcrZ*' has produced the following figWes^? B period June 10, 1909, to July» mT which show that (excluding , ' Ministers) the Wellington and members have done most of the >>L» ing: . , ««aU Wellington: F. M. B. Refer A« columns; A. L. Herdman, 54; J. pi.. 51; D. McLaren, 70; E. A. Wright ft' total 296. ■■ '■'■■ :" Christchurch: T. H. Davey 41- B 0 Ell, 50; T. E. Taylor, 83; G. Wittv 61 *' G. W. Russell, 61: total, 296. , ' Auckland: A. M. Myere, 32- A » Glover, 39; C. H. Poole, 59; P. W LanT 36; F. Lawry, 8 total, 174. .. T!" Dunedin: J. F. Arnold, . 35; T. K. Sidey, 34; G. M. Thomson, 26: E* H Clark, 26:' total, 121. ' .■■■

PARNELL POLICE STATION..

Mr., P. Lawry (Parnell) has been informed that Cabinet has decided to erect a police station in the borough of Parnell, and as soon as the plans are prepared tenders will be called for the work of construction.'

HINEMOA FOR. SALE. J K Tenders are being called by tie Govern, ment for the sale of the steamer Hineiooa. Some little time ago an offer to purchase the vessel was made by parties in Auckland, but the Government would not negc-. tiate except by public tender. In the event of a satisfactory price being offered for the Hinemoa the Government will sell her, as she is too small in some respects for'he! work, and they will purchase another more up-to-date vessel.