PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Colonist, Volume XLVII, Issue 11432, 11 September 1905, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

[By Telegraph. — From Our Own ( Correspondent. ] 1 Wellington, September 8. The Minißter for Public Works has ! promised to comply with the request 1 of Mr Graham, M.H.R., to lend the flags and bunting belonging Sto the Government for the Nelson Centenary celebrations. Mr Graham, M.H.R., has received the following letter from the Minister for Railways: — "With reference . to your letter of the 17th July in . support of a resolution by the Nelson Chamber of Commerce, urging the . provision of a waiting-room at the , Nelson wharf for passengers arriving late at night. I have the honor to in- [ form you that at the entrance to the wharf there is already a waitingroom, with separate accommodation, which is open, and lighted, for early and late arrivals of steamers, and if ' is considered amply to meet the rei quirements of the traffic. As you are probably aware, any extra accommodation asked for in this direction , is required for the use of passengers arriving and departing by steamers, and not by railway, and in view of . he facilities already provided I re--1 Mm^^K^aß^aßa^mHß^^KzaaMKSKa^nE^Mi^KdMl^Ka

ret that after giving the matter very consideration I cannot see my 'ay to accede to your request."