PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.
Mr Hogg is asking Mr Carroll whether the return relating to the leasing of Native land in the King Country, ordered on the Bth October, 1909, is likely to be laid on the table, and, if so, when? Mr Jennings is to ask the Minister of Labour, whether he will amend the Workers' Compensation Act in the direction of providing that, when a premium is once accepted by any accident insurance company from any person engaged in bushfclling or any other occupation, in the event of the assured meeting with a fatal accident the insurance money shall be paid over to the nearest of kin? (Note—A large number of cases can be cited of the companies insisting on relatives proving that they were absolutely dependent on the insured.) A petition has been presented to Parliament by Mr Jennings from ten residents in Te Kuiti and district, praying that the rights and privileges enjoyed by other electorates in the matter of- local option be granted them.
Mr Jennings is to ask the Prime Minister, whether he will amend the Advances to Settlers Act in the direc tion that educational leases in bush districts, when showing sufficient improvements, may be accepted as security for loan purposes. (Holders of this class of lease cannot obtain advances under the Act.)
Mr T. E. Taylor is to ask the Prime Minister why the Government architect and his staff were not permitted to prepare plans and specifications and call for tenders for the new Customhouse buildings in Christchurch. Why, when economy is supposed to be engaging the attention of the Government, many thouands of pounds for fees should be paid to a private architect, and, whether the tenders advertised for will be opened and dealt with by the Government or by the outside architect.
Mr Witty is to ask the Government whether they will this session bring in legislation compelling all land and estate agents to take out licenses and to pay all moneys received from the sale of property into a separate account in some' recognised bank; also making it illegal to pay any trust money into their private account. (If this were done it would save much litigation and annoyance to the public). The Minister for Marine has informed Mr-Jennings that, a? the Kawhia County Council has been endowed with the powers of a harbour board, it devolves upon them to survey their own harbour.
The member for Waikato has been informed that a new post office for Te Awamutu is not necessary.
Mr Jennings' request that Crown tenants should be allowed to elect two representatives to land boards does not meet with the. Government's approval. Mr Jennings is tq ask the-Minister of Public Works whether he will make provision on this year's Estimates for a sum of money sufficient to erect a bridge over v the Mokau river. (This bridge would join the important districts of Taranaki and Auckland; it has frequently been petitioned for, and settlers are prepared to pay toll to the Government. The great amount of settlement during the past five years, and consequent increase of stock, renders this bridge an urgent work.)
Later
By Telegraph.—Special Correspondent Wellington, this day. A number of important road works and maintenance grants for main roads have been authorised to road engineers since Parliament opened. A special report is being obtained about the Maharahara tunnel (Ohura). Mr Jennings has been informed that the bridge over theOngarue River will be built by the Government, and tenders will be called for the work.
Irfreply to a telegram of welcome on behalf of the Taumarunui electorate and an invitation to visit some outlying districts, Lord Islington wired our member that he appreciated the welcome and looked forward to visiting back-block settlements in the Spring.
During the Address-in-reply debate in the House on Thursday night, Mr Jennings strongly advocated the readjustment of the boundaries of the educational, land, road and registration districts of Taumarunui electorate, as delay and expense was heavy owing to the present boundaries, which had passed their usefulness.
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King Country Chronicle, Volume IV, Issue 275, 9 July 1910, Page 2
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