IMPREST SUPPLY BILL.
A Bpeecb which annoyed the Premier considerably on Friday night was that made by Mr McGu'ra on the Imprest Supply 811 He showed that the Colonial Treasurer had, out of £W,060 for goldfialds, anticipated to the extent of £650,030. Of .£250,000 for land impnvemant, no less than .£127,000 had been already pledge!, and of X '50,000 for the purchase of native lands, £88,000 had been anticipated. Tie colony of course meets its liabilities, but the position was not satirfactory, after haariag bo much about [ surpluses and salf-reraoce. The Ministry : had not been candid. T.iay prfassei to, 1 ask the sanction of Parliament, but had 1 Bft at nought all the rights of the House, and it was time such a mockery aid farce 1 waa ended. J Mr E McKonzie, the present membor for ' the Buller, has di fioitely decidod to contest Motuok?. I Messrs O'fiegin and Calv'n are out for tbe Buller. '
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Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12222, 22 September 1896, Page 2
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156IMPREST SUPPLY BILL. Wanganui Chronicle, Issue 12222, 22 September 1896, Page 2
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