PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Thames Advertiser, Volume XXVII, Issue 8198, 10 August 1895, Page 2

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

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Wellington, August 9. The clause recommended by the Gold* fields Committee, referring to sharebrokers, was rejected by the Council, principally on the grounds that a Bill dealing with the whole subject should b? introduced, when the clause could be included.

Captain Russell, at 7.30, resumed the debate on the Financial Statement, but said litlle that was new. ,

The Hon. John McKena'o- followed, and made a vigorous speech, defending the Treasurer's propes lis. The whole bent of the debate is falling on the Treasurer.

It is rumoined that the Bank Estates Company is pressing the Government to afford relief. Whether the Goyernment will ask the House is doubtful.

The Tost recommends Judge Ward as successor to Judge Richmond, but if Sir P. Buckley will accept it, it will most likely be given hira. He is entitled to the post by reison of his office.' Mr Hogget, of Dunedin, is spoken of also._ The Cbairmau of the Tariff Commission says it would pay the colony to p»v the wages of 'every employee in Bell s match factory and the gain in revenue would then be £10,000, which is now lost labour. The Bills Committee recommend tnat Registry offices shall keep all letters received and copios of all letters sent relating to the hiring of sorvants.