MEMBERS QUESTIONS

Dominion, Volume 14, Issue 310, 24 September 1921, Page 8

MEMBERS QUESTIONS

Air. Statham (Dunodin Central) has asked the Minister in Charge of the Dominion Museum if the Government will take steps immediately to make provision for the safe custody of th? exhibits in the Aluseuni pending the erection ot n. pennaiient. fireproof building. lie states that "to leave z these priceless trc-a t surcs, which no amount of money could replace, in the present old wooden structure might almost be described as an act of criminal negligence.” Air. Witty (Riccarton) has asked the Minister of Lands: (1) AVhetiier ho will as soon as possible have a revaluation made of all Crown lands on which soldiers have been settled, as many of them aro penalised by having to pay too much rent owing to the high valuation of the land? (2) Whether, where refurnwl men have tried their best to get. on, but owing to (lie drop in values of stock ar« unable to find the rent, lie will remit same for this year and so give them a fighting chance. Air. Veitch (Wanganui) ha.s nsked tho Government if it will, in the interests of the settlers on the banks of (he AVanganui River, take immediate stans to establish a through Stale transport ■service between Wnngnnui and Taumaru-

-Alr Atalcolm (Clutlrn) has asked the Minister of Industries and Commerce if. in order to encourage taade and industry, ho will remove any restraints on trade and industry thought necessary during the war.