POLITICAL NOTES

New Zealand Times, Volume LI, Issue 11960, 15 October 1924, Page 7

POLITICAL NOTES

PRESS GALLERY NEWS * CROWDED TRAINS TO THE HUTT VALLEY. QUESTION IN HOUSE. The Leader of the Opposition, Mr T. M. Wilford, asked the Minister for Railways in the' House yesterday afternoon if he would look into the question of the overcrowding of suburban trains. The 12.15 train to the Hurt sverv Saturday was so crowded that passengers had to stand on the platlorms. There was no provision for dealing with rush traffic Motor ’buses were running cheap trips and beating the trains. The Minister said ho would have tho matter looked into. The commercial branch of the department had recommendations to make to the General Manager on this subject. NOT A DUCK POND BROWN EGGS OR WHITE? * “Is it proposed to establish another pool?” the Hon. J. A. Hanan asked when the Sale of Poultry Rill was announced in the House of Representatives yesterday afternoon. A member: Is it a hen pool? Another member: Foul 1 The Hon. W Nosworthy: It is not proposed to establish a duck pool, or a foul pool. Mr Nosworthy explained that the purpose of the bill was to give authority to enforce regulations respecting tbo poultry business, which at present there was no authority to have carried out The grading needed the backing of authority just os the grading ef other produce did. There was no authority for dealing with diseases in poultry, and this bill met the position. Mr Poland: Anything to provide for hens laying brown eggs instead of white P CHARGES AGAINST JUDGES NO ROYAL COMMISSION. Apropos of certain oharges made by Mr Shadbolt, of Hamilton, against judges, magistrates and others, Mr P. Fraser (Wellington Central) asked tho Minister for Justice in the House of Representatives yesterday if he would agree to the setting up of a Royal Commission to inquire into them. The Hon. Mr Parr said be was unable to see his way to set up a Royal Commission. Mr Shadbolt was a diesatisfied litigant, and he had the ordinary remedy of appeal which he had not chosen to exercise. He had made charges against judges, magistrates, solicitors, licensed land agents and others. The chargee were of a, most wild and extravagant character. Air Shadbolt had also sent communications to him. The last communication, which was intended for him, was a telegram winch the officials had refused to receive as it contained a gross slander upon a judge of the Supreme Court. In his, Mr nur’s opinion, there was no case at all for a Royal Commission. "NATURE’S LAW” REPORT OF PETITIONS COMMITTEE. The A to L Petitions Committee,, reporting upon the petition of Frederick George DaJziell, or Wellington, stated yesterday that, while' recognising the ethical value of petitioner’s ideals the committee was of opinion that his objects could best be attained by the education of public opinion. The committee therefore had no recommendation to make.

Petitioner had asked for an inquiry by a competent tribunal into his suggestion that “nature is an organised kingdom/ perfectly controlled both for good and evil, in an order so simple and obvious that everyone may see and test it in the practical operation of his daily life.”