In Parliament

Horowhenua Chronicle, 13 October 1913, Page 3

In Parliament

By Members AX I) MIX INTERS' REPLIES. DEFENCE FORCES. Mr Okcy to ask the 'Minister of Defence, \\ bother, m sending 1 a colonial ofheor Home for military training, am stipulat urn is made that the officer shall serve in (lie dominion forces for a staled term of years, or whether an officer is at liberty to resign Jus office immediately after the dominion has been to the expense of his Home training? The Hon. Mr Allen replied, Defence Regulation 121 provides as follows: "Officers of (lie Xew Zealand Stall' Corps and Royal New Zealand Artillery sent out of the dominion for (raining nl (ho expense of the Government will sign an agreement giving an undertaking that, they w:•!I not resign their commissions for a period ni five years after their return to New Zealand.' This was gazetted, and came into force on the oth May, 1911. Four of the officers sent Home prior to thvs date signed such an agreement. From the •>th May, 1.911, being date of the gazetting of the regulations, agreements have been signed by four of the officers now serving abroad, and forms of agreement have been seal for signature to five other officers undergoing (rainingin Great Britain and India. LEVEL CROSSINGS. Mr Buddo to ask the Minister of Railways, Whether he will take steps to install at least two sets of electric alarms at level crossings in the town of Rangio'ra ? Note. --Several accidents with loss of life have happened at the crossings referred to, and the Borough Council has repeatedly asked for an improved system of alarm). The Hon. Mr Herrie s replied, The question of introducing electric or other alarms at level crossings is engaging the attention of the Railway Department. A report is being obtained with regard to the most dangerous level crossings throughout the dominioiij and when the necessary legislation has been passed an endeavour will be made to protect these dangerous crossings by a system of alarms, electric or otherwise.