Parliamentary Debates (Hansard), Volume 76Government Printer., 1892 - New Zealand |
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able gentleman able member acres amendment amount Auckland BALLANCE believe benches Bill borrowing cent Christchurch Colonial Treasurer Committee Council deal debate district doubt Dunedin duty expenditure fact farmers favour Financial Statement give going Harry Atkinson honourable friend honourable gentle honourable gentleman honourable mem honourable member hope House increase interest John Ballance labour loan Mataura matter member for Mount ment Minister for Public Minister of Lands Ministry Mount Ida North Island Onehunga opinion Opposition Otago Otago Central Railway party persons petition position Premier property-tax proposed Public Trust Office question railway reduced referred regard revenue Robert Stout SEDDON settlement settlers side speak SPEAKER speech Standing Orders surplus taken Taranaki Tawhiao taxation thing thought tion told trust vernment vote Wairarapa Waitotara Wesleyan whole wish Zealand
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Page 392 - Give me the avowed, the erect, the manly foe, Bold I can meet — perhaps may turn his blow ; But of all plagues, good heaven, thy wrath can send, Save, save, oh ! save me from the candid friend...
Page 257 - We have found by long and constant experience, that a frequent change of teachers is best. This preacher has one talent ; that another. No one whom I ever yet knew has all the talents which are needful for beginning, continuing, and perfecting the work of grace in a whole congregation.
Page 257 - I know, were I myself to preach one whole year in one place, I should preach both myself and most of my congregation asleep. Nor can I believe it was ever the will of our Lord that any congregation should have one teacher only. We have found by long and constant experience, that a frequent change of teachers is best.
Page 252 - Act or Acts, or to levy any tolls, rates or duties, or to alter any existing tolls, rates or duties, or to confer, vary or extinguish any exemptions from payment of tolls, rates or duties, or to confer, vary or extinguish any other rights or privileges...
Page 334 - When, however, by the encouragement which high wages give to the increase of population, the number of labourers is increased, wages again fall to their natural price, and indeed from a re-action sometimes fall below it.
Page 253 - Bill (referring to them by their number) such powers are given, and shall further state that the Bill does not give power to effect any of the objects enumerated in this Order, other than those stated in the Declaration. If the proposed Bill shall not give power to effect any of the objects enumerated in the preceding Order, the said Declaration shall state that the Bill does not give power to effect any of such objects.
Page 252 - THAT in all cases where it is proposed to divert into any intended Cut, Canal, Reservoir, Aqueduct, or Navigation, or into any intended variation, extension, or enlargement thereof respectively, any Water from any existing Cut, Canal, Reservoir, Aqueduct, or Navigation, whether...
Page 328 - A man may cry Church ! Church ! at every word, With no more piety than other people — A daw's not reckoned a religious bird Because it keeps a-cawing from a steeple...
Page 252 - Power to divert into any intended cut, canal, reservoir, aqueduct or navigation, or into any intended variation, extension or enlargement thereof respectively, any water from any existing cut, canal, reservoir, aqueduct or navigation, whether directly...
Page 26 - Yes, I have a pair of eyes,' replied Sam, 'and that's just it. If they wos a pair o' patent double million magnifyin' gas microscopes of hextra power, p'raps I might be able to see through a flight o' stairs and a deal door; but bein' only eyes, you see, my wision's limited.