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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2226, 1 November 1907, Page 3

NATIONAL ENDOWMENT BILL. FINALLY APPROVED. Pross Association. WELLINGTON, Oct. 31; After midnight, Mr. Major, in opposing tho Bill declared that tho law would bo nltovod boforo two years passed. Mr. Hornsby, in supporting tho Bill, said Parliament had taken a step in tho right direction. Future Parliaments would set apart more than nine million acres as endowments for education and old ago pension!!. Mr. Ell congratulated tho Premier on having reached tho third reading of the Bill, which, when placed on the Statute Book, would prove ol inestimable benefit to tho country. Mr. Hamm, in supporting tho Bill, said the people of the country would lie satisfied, and it would he among the progressive measures that would never bo repealed. The Premier rose to reply at 1.30. In the course of his remarks he argued that the Government were not land nationalism's in tho sense the Opposition members inferred by their remarks. The fact was the Government - was preserving the land for tho State and for endowments for the future. Replying* to tho charge of Socialism., ho quoted from a speech by Mr. Chamberlain in which he agreed that Education Acts, Municipal Government, etc., wero Socialism. There was, added tho Premier, a vast difference between the Socialism of a constructive nature and the destructive elements of Anarchism. Referring to Mr. Jas. Allen’s reference to Mr. G. \\ . Russell’s motion for limitation of area, he quoted from Hansard to show that members of the Opposition had voted against it. Continuing, lie said tho total area of small grazing runs that would come under the BUI totalled 1,474,715 acres, of which 895 447 were in the South Island. Replying t>o jMi’ # iVlfUidcr* ho defended Native members in voting on any matter that came before, tho House. After tho telegraph office closed last night-, the Premier, continuing tho debate on the tinrd reading oi the Endowment Bill, referred to tlic amendment moved bv Mr. \\ ilfoid, who desired to give power to sell rural endowments and to devote the proceeds to the purchase of town lands for similar purposes. If that had Keen carried, lie declared, it would have been tho destruction ot the endowment proposals of the t.overnment, and lie deprecated adverse motions coming from members ol Ins own party. On tho whole he congratulated the party and the country on the result, that had been attained. Mr. Massey: The country will not congratulate you. The Premier: I believe the country is behind the party and recognises that wo are doing the host- in the interests of the country. Mr. Milford, as a personal explanation, said that, when lie- drafted the motion he took it to the Premie? and Minister for Lands, who both ■said they could not accept it. He then replaced it on the order paper, and did pot. approach any member to support him. He .added that if anv member -had lobbied for the proposal it would havo been carried. Further, more Government supporters followed him into tho lobby than Opposition members. Tho Bill was read a third time and passed by 29 votes to 16. Ayes (29): E. G. Allen, Barber, Barclay, Buddo, Carroll. Colvin, Ell, Fisher, Gray, Hanan, Heke, Hornsby, Kidd, Laurenson. Lawry, McGowan, Macpherson, Millar, Ngata. Pnrata. Poland, Poole. Seddon, Stallworthy, Tanner, Thomson, Ward. Witty, Wood. Noes (16): Bollard, Graham. Hardie, Herries, Houston, Lang, R. McKenzie. Malcolm, Mander, Massey, Okey. R.eid. Remington, Ross, Symes, and Wilford.

The Druid initiation ceremony at Patutalii passed off very successfully last evening, a largo number of town Tiurangaiiui Lodge malting tbe trip. Fifteen candidates wore initiated, teen candidates were initiated, Bros. Darton and Bade officiating. A l-epuSit provided by tlie local brethren was partaken of. Speeches appropriate to the occasion were .delivered by Bros. Eaton, AY. Bissau t Clayton. Angland, Lyons, Spiers, Bade, Louglier, and Darton. Songs were contributed by Bros. Ellis, Tougher, and AYest, and comic numbers by Bro. Stenner. A suggestion to form a sub-lodge at Pa.tutalii was not favorably entertained, mainly on account of Pa tut all i having no local doctor nor chemist. You can’t make a mistake. —A splendid selection of- New Gloves, Sunshades, Belts, and Lace Neckwear, latest novelties at special prices.—C. Rosie and Co. JVYAN AND QROEN, Racing Correspondents, Auckland. All communications promptly attended. No Reply no Business, unless by special arrangement. Price Lists posted free to any address. Bankers, National Bank of New Zealand. New Zealand Cup straight out. Doubles: N.Z. Cup and Stewards’ ; Auckland Cup and Railway. Telegraphic Address: - Ryan and De Groen, Auckland. Letters, P. 0., Box 278. Kimpton -d bothers. XMPTON JjROTIIERS. MINCING LANE, LONDON and PEEL STREET, GISBORNE. IMPORTERS OF FIRST-CLASS ENGLISH HANOS. P 1 £35 to £SO. gEWING £4 4s and £4 10s each. ,|QIL -piNGINES. 1J to 30 horse-power.

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