POLITICAL NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7268, 26 October 1910, Page 8

POLITICAL NOTES

SIGNS OP THE END The taking of Mondays for sittings of Parliament is an indication that th© session has nearly ended. Yesterday the Prime Minister gave notice to move that Monday sittings commence next Monday, Government business to be taken. "What about Saturdays?'' queried a member. "Let Saturday wait awhile," replied Sir Joseph cheerfully. Mr Massey sought to "draw" the Hon, B. McKenzie as to the date on which the Public Works Statement would be delivered, but only secured the oracular reply that the Statement was in course of preparation and would be introduced when other business before the House was sufficiently advanced. Mr Massey: Just the reply I expected! Sir Joseph Ward: Just such a question as one would expect from tho hon. gentleman! The Estimates have only been, a few hours out of our hands.

DAIEY INDUSTRY ACT

Tho Prime Minister gave a favourable reply yesterday to an Auckland deputation, introduced by Mr Massey, representing a number of dairy companies, who asked that the Dairy Industry Act should be reenacted. Sir’Joseph said the matter would be favourably considered before the session ends.

JOTTINGS

The Public Petitions Committee of the Legislative Council, which has inquired Into the petition of Colonel T. W. Porter, reported yesterday that as petitioner’s claim to a superannuation allowance depended on his right to participate in tho scheme, and, further, that as ho had already received a compassionate allowance of £4OO as the result of a previous petition, there was no recommendation to make. "X will undertake to say that more money has been lost in the purchase of grain in Canterbury than has been made over it.”— Mr o.* A. C. Hardy. The widow of the late Hon. G. F. Richardson baa petitioned tho House for a further compassionate allowance. After detailing the parts in public Ilf© played by her late husband, Mrs Richardson says that while performing an important duty connected with the Lands Department In 1908 he met with a serious trap accident, from which he never recovered. She adds that she is almost entirely without moans, and has practically no on© to look to for assistance. The grant of £3OO made to her by Parliament is, she submits. Inadequate in view of the valuable services rendered to the country by her, late husband, and the unfortunate position in which she now finds herself.