THE MEIKLE CASE

Otago Witness, Issue 2955, 2 November 1910, Page 53

THE MEIKLE CASE

-• A VOTE PROPOSED. J^J& (Faoit Our Own Cobrespondent.J v?: "** .' WELLINGTON, October 28. \ " Is the Government going to keep ifS promise to bring down a bill dealing with* the Meikle case this session?" This was"! the question asked of the Hon. T. Mackenzie by Mr Wright to-day. Mr Wrightf explained that this bill was not included) in tihe list of measures which the Prime Minister had announced would be pro-, ceeded wth this session. In reply, the Minister stated that Mv. Wright had better give notice of his question. It was of too great importance to be disposed of without notice. ~ By way of rejoinder Mr Wright saidj ■ that on the last occasion that he had| asked the question he got an answer inj the affirmative. It seemed to him thafc the promise was going to be carriea out this session. Subsequently Mr Wright put a similar question to the PrimGf Minister, who was absent when He firs* brought up the matter. Sir Joseph Ward said that to a deputation he had stated that he intended to submit either legislation ox a vote in re*tf gard to the matter. It had been found I that legislation on the subject would bo' particularly difficult, and, in addition, Mftj Meikle had informed him that he did noii ! favour legislation. What he wanted was'' a vote. He proposed to ask the Housdf, to make provision on the Supplementary Estimates for an amount winch the Go-; vernment believed should be paid to Mr Meikle.