PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13997, 2 September 1907, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

NOTES FROM THE PRESS GALLERY.

(From Our Own Correspondent.)

, WELLINGTON, August 31. _ While Ihe tariff Bill was under discussion Mr Gray, of 'Christehurch North, referring to the hosiery question, spok'e in favour of tho New Zealand article;; and assured the Houso that it was cheap and durable. lie saw at one. shop three pairs of men's sox for 2s, and as for .durability, like a woman's tonguo, they would never wear out. Mr Hardy, member for Selwyn, in reply, said: "I ani Surprised that tho member for Ohristchurch North 'should make such a comparison, as he is ,a wellgroomed man, and a presentable one whom I think the ladies should admire. However, that is his business. As for me, I love the ladies, and love to hear them talk. Their voices always sound like musio to roc, and X would gladly aing their praises throughout tho country. But why should I try to paint the lily':" A CORRECTION. Mr \V. Fraser asks mo to . correct an error in tho Press Aslboiation report, regarding his remarks during the discussion about tno duty on machinery. When tho Tariff Bill was in committee Mr Herrics moved an amendment to, exempt mining machinery from the new duty of 5 per ec.nt, 110. is reported as having-opposed this amendment and as stating that ho could not understand why mining machinery should have escaped in tho past. •As a matter of fact, Mr Fraser sjok© strongly ■in favour of tho amehdmcht, and voted for :t. He urged as a reakin for exempting mining machinery tho hazardous nature of tho industry.