Political Jottings.

Thames Star, Volume XLIV, Issue 10302, 24 July 1907, Page 1

Political Jottings.

A pnominent merchant said he was still sure that the introduction of the Australian grapes' would in no way interfere with the article grown under glass in New Zealand. I<t is stated that the reduction ; of duty on timber from 2s to Is per 100 feet has been the means of filling the minds of timber merchants throughout- the country with 1 grave concern. The stupid tag) which was attached to theimemjomtduan on the Lamps on I Vehicles Bill w«8 not the product of the Law DraMng Department after all. The Premier etposed the matter , and showed the foot that "it was not considered advisable to compel" the Ii liting; of wheelbarrows and'fforamI lators" was discovered 'by M* Major (^opositiDn.) hinwelf. Mr R.'MScKejnsie' bad wawiily attacked the tagr Om- , cers on the previous day, "for insulting member* of the House," and *a<*ing the tomboy," and Mr Major, with a more or less aggrieved air, had listened to ilt) all, an 3 allowed the Departmen* to be unjustly (it now appears) castigated. When the matter came up, Mr Major calmly stated tha* the memlorandum was oopied! from" (he British Bill. This was irrelevant triflirig, and the Premier sharply'aak-j ed who EaxS supplied the meftiOran- 1 dumL Mr Major admitted that items' 1 he, bub did not explain why he had encouraged the House into the error, made. j " 4