Parliamentary Jottings.

Thames Star, Volume XLII, Issue 10682, 10 August 1905, Page 4

Parliamentary Jottings.

Mr Seddon, referring to rifle clubs, said that, as Minister for Defence, he looked upon the rifle clubs as of great importance in the defence of the colony. They now had a status and concessions which were not given to them previously, but he did not agree with them having the same right in regard to railway passes as the volunteers. He would venture to say that there was no country within the Postal Union where they had so many post officesi im proportion as in New Zear land.—Mr Hall-Jones. Thus Mli- Heke: Is the pulpit doing its proper work 1 Is the pulpit a stronger place for teaching its doctrines to its people than the press? If we are compelled to choose between the two as to which is the better means of education, I say the press is a stronger educational means. ; Before a Parliamentary Committee j the Government assistant dairy ex- \ pert gave evidence that ml the : pro-, duction of cheese both as regards ! quantity and quality, New South Wales was far behind New Zealand, i Mr Hall-Jones said the Postmaster- j General was doing a great deal to-: [ wards providing telephone facilities lin the back blocks, and did not in- , i sisfc on a guarantee where payment of lit would be a hardship. In regard i | to deepsea fishing he did not think we j ought to go further afield in search { !of fishing grounds, seeing that there | are such good grounds close to our coasts. . "There are some people in the House who won't do the dirty work themselves," was the remark, of a Government supporter in refuting the charges of the New Liberals against the Government. This can only be construed as a. dig at the Opposition proper, who had so far kept aloof from the fray.