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Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 2215, 30 July 1914, Page 8

The. more important recommendations of the Kauri Giim Lauds Commission, tho Prim© Minister stated yesterday, are now being'given effect to, and if legislation is round to be necessary it will be introduced later on.

Replying yesterday to a suggestion . by Mr. Malcolm that certificates of registration of birth',should be; issuedfree of charge, jthe Prime Minister said that these . cettifiiates wero now obtainable at a reduced fee of. Is. This seemed as far as'it was'desirable to go. As the members of the Westland and Nelson Commission are now continuing' their investigation in the Hauraki mining district, tliey havo been granted an extension of time until. tho, end of August, and the reports upon tho two; sections of tho inquiry will be simultaneously ■ as soon as possiblo af-; tor that date. Tho Prime Minister; stated yesterday, that the result of. the deliberations of the Anglo-French Conference held ■ to, discuss the working of the Condominium in the New. HebrHes has so fannot boon communicated to the Governraent of New Zealand. - The Prime Minister informed .Mr. Voitch yesterday that' the Government; >do not intend to introduce legislation this session to'allow of a plebiscite be* ing taken on' the question of proportional' representation. . Messrs: Willinnig and Kettle, Ltd., Napier, have 8120 acres of freehold land for sale. The property is said to 1» well fenced and subdivided, and- winters .8000 sheep and 500 cattle. ■/}. . Messrs. James Smith, Ltd., Wellington, nnnounco that they have decided to sell - their drapery business at •Martinbororigh. Full particulars may be seen in our advertising columns. - ; A Ha wke's Bay dairy farm of-41 acres, mostly plouehable, is advertised'for sale ljy Mr. C. F. W. Lchndorf, Ormondville. Miissrs. Whittaker and Co., Auckland, hove the lease and goodwill of a country hotel for-sale, ; '