MR BRADNEY’S LIVE-STOCK.
A SHETLAND PONY AND A BULLPUP. BUT THE LATTER’S NAME IS MASSEY. Mr- Bradnev said that. Conservatives and Tories were killed when they got the universal franchise. He was not a large landowner or the owner of stock. His live-stock property consisted of a Shetland pony and a bull-pup. A member: “Wlrat is its name?” Ms. Bradney. “Massey.” He would like to see closer settlement of the land and small freeholds. He hoped the Government would not make any additions to the Legislative Council during the recess in the event or Mr. Massey’s amendment being lost, which contingency, he hoped- would not materialise. . Mr. Anderson said he would rather sit among large landowners than large brewers. Mr. Buchanan said that the owners of tlie land 'had brought it to a state oj the highest cultivation and deserved some credit for the productivity of itMr. Bell held that there was no reason why the House should not sit tin the Ministry was announced. . . Mr- Young was of a similar opinion. Messrs. Escott and Lee held that the country was entitled to know the personnel of the new Ministry before the prorogation of Parliament. Mr. Massey’s amendment was put ana lost on tlie voices. , Mr. G. M. Thomson moved as an amendment: “That the House adjourn till March 14,” by which date, he thought, it was possible for the parti to form a Ministry . Sir Joseph Ward said it was impossible that the new .Ministry could formulate its policy within two weeks. 1.30 a-m.—The debate is progressing. The Government expects to win by two votes, believing Mr. > eitch* will Vote with them- . -, 1 45 a.m. —The dehate was continued on Mr. Thomson’s amendment by Messrs. Fisher and Buchanan, who both held that the only solution of the present difficulty was a declaration of the new Ministry. ....... , , 2.5 a.m. —The House divided at 1.5 U The amendment wes defeated by 3S votes to 40. „ , , ... ~ The Labor members all voted with the Government. THE SESSION HAS ENDED.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3463, 1 March 1912, Page 5
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336MR BRADNEY’S LIVE-STOCK. Gisborne Times, Volume XXX, Issue 3463, 1 March 1912, Page 5
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