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Observer, Volume XXI, Issue 1196, 30 November 1901, Page 3

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THE session jtt*t olosed will be memorable for the waste -of time and" the trifles on wMch the I leader of the House haw kept his followers engaged wince four months ago he threw down a basketful of political garbage, left over from the previous session, and requested them to worry at that. — Oarnaru Times.

We have a railway system that is a credit to it*, and manned by a thoroughly capable and deserving body of men, and t lie author of the Bill has recognised this fact and dealt with the whole subject in a liberal and comprehensive manner. Thames Advertiser. • • •

Everything hath an ending, so alst> hath the late session of Parliament. Parliament, forsooth ! Session of barracking and attempt at administration. Strong terms to use, but nothing libellous, we trust. Kawakawa Luminary.

It seems almost incredible that anyone could be found who would have the temerity to say that only second-rate measures were passed into law during the session just closed. — Carterton Leader.

Much as we desire to see the equality of the sexes recognised in the sphere of primary education, we must admit that the establishment of a colonial scale is a question to which the relation between the salaries of men and women teachers is subsidiary. — Wellington Post.

If, by reason of the wxport duty, it is left on our hands, we shall have the timber, which is none too plentiful, conserved to us, and any that is cut down, will, with the added royalty, benefit the Treasury to a large extent. Wai hi Daily Telegrapk. • • •

Maoriland has begun reprisals, in response to the Commonwealth tariff, with an export tax on undressed timber, which will raise the price of white pine to Australian butter-box makers. Since the avowed object of the tax is to keep the work of cutting the timber in the country, no one on this side enn growl at its imposition. Sydney Bulletin. • • •

Mr Seddon'a mind is of that cast which is pleased o,nly in the presence of servitors, adherents and beneficiaries, and which can brook neither equals nor rivals, — Invercargill Times • • •

If we ever have to fight with the great rings and monopolies which crush us in our markets of demand — and that we may have to do that to save our producing industries is not improbable — it will be better to keep our money at home, where we have many of the conditions under our own cont■ r o 1 . — Clyde Gua r flirt n .

But let eai'li man own hi.t rille, feel that he is personally responsible for it, and that it is given him for the pur-' poa s of defending his home and his country, and we feel sure that rifle shooting would soon become a national pastime.— -Opotiki Guardian.

For cool impertinence it would be hard to find an equal to the resolution of the committee of the debentureholders of the Midland Railway — Gisborne Times.

London rumours have it that Seddon in to be appointed Lieutenant Governor of the Orange River colony. Surely the Home authorities are making a mistake. From King of MaorUand to a common or garden LieutenantGovernor! What has he done to deserve even a hint of such degredation ? —Adelaide Critic.