POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 15122, 12 October 1912, Page 8

POLITICAL NEWS AND NOTES.

MR. McKENZtE'S LITTLE RUs|S SHOWING CP THE LIMELIGHTE^ [nv TFXEGRAI'jr.—:SPECIAL C:oIIIu:.S1- 0 n-v Vt^ Wellington-, Ax unusual incident brought a long of the House to a close shortly aft e ? { « o'clock this morning. When 'the ; Minister moved the adjournment, Sit-"ft** McKenzie (Motueka) called for a While the bells were ringing, members 1 that the member for Motueka had" ieSl j the opportunity of the deserted Opposftfop | benches to score at the expense of ; members of his own party, who arc pain : ; : terly termed "the limelighters." owinV I - a tendency on their part to — , a k wh-« - the galleries are full, and .en ioaveVfS? hard-working members to carry the burden' of the late work. The adjournment wast carried by 56 votes to four. Sir T a « -■ Carroll and Mr. Macdonald walked -o«?® : the House when the division was called Messrs. Ell, McKenzie, J. C. Thomson and Witty recorded their votes against the art adjournment. The Labour members 4«i Messrs Buddo, At,more and Glover T <rf«A: with the oO Government members wKni were on duty. • w

WASTEFUL SYSTEM OF WORKS In tho House of . Representatives this afternoon the Minister for Public Wort® (Hon. W. Eraser) referring to some rev marks that had been made, about the cooperative works system, said he had nev'J •definitely condemned the co-oppratwe stT torn, except in so far as it allowed JJI men to be exploited for the benefit of th«i inefficient, lazy men. There might be son-* virtuo in it if the gangs formed "themselves 1 and were of equal strength. He did not blame the engineers for the unsatisfactory state of affairs. They could only do whS they were instructed to do. Ho had received many letters of complaint even clnr ing the short period in which he had K," Minister for Public Works. The consW tion of the Otago Central railway had been an excellent example of how work ou2 not be done, Referring to the stoppage 0 the Napier line, Mr.' Eraser said he stop Sft < XOV "° rCaSOn old .r, because^ i erased /-° COut ; l " uo a wasteful system of constructing public works. He would not agree to tho line being continued until the bridge across the harbour was built Ha had riot stopped the work hastily. ' '

SAVINGS BANKS. • ;>j . The Savings Banks Amendment Bin introduced by the Minister for Fin;tn« gives power to savings banks to anntvl money received by them towards tie U chase of land or the erection of building; in connection with ; the business of • (ftj institution. Trustees of savings banS are given authority to pay to retiring nicers a sum not exceeding the 'amount received by such officer as salary . durjio the two -previous years. The Bill als provides for the appointment of depult vice-presidents and the alteration of tW commencement of the financial year frari January to April. . ■ 7\