Parliament of New Zealand

Levin Daily Chronicle, 15 September 1917, Page 2

Parliament of New Zealand

(.-Abi.Mvf .vii.s io"i"Elt'S lti£i'LIES iO MJOlHiili'S Ql T ivHJES. . . A. 1 \iisoai t* asi t e l ; n e .\liiU-Ut (i' '"ether it is ecr■eu i.iau land iiiles haw; been issued a ih t L'-. g: -i;:.' m Aat-Maml iiiina.anraliy.ccl aliens on a certificate ■icing signed t»y a Justice t the l'eaco or istmie responsible person 111 ax tli€*-o iiita.ia: aii/.v:U ai..;t-ns ait- respoctaible .ind law-abiding persons? _ i(2) \Vhet)iei' the Government will give tiho unnaturalized aiiens siiiii ; to be'long to .Serbia an opportunity of .serving in the oci'hian anuyr' 'i'iie lit. Hon. Jtlr Massey replied (1) DM riot Land Liegtstrars and (Registrars ol Dieeds have already been advisi'il thai, dealings in favour of alien encmio. .should not be registered, ln-i|U.ii-if:; are being made into the matter referred t-o by the. honorable member, and a further reply will be given later. i may add that the wholo question of the acquisition of land by alien enemy subjects is now under tlie eonsideration of the Government. (2) 'liie subject referred to in paragraph two of tins question is again receiving oun.-ideration.

Mr \V. H. j;'ic>l(l (Oba-ki) to ask the Minister of .Finance, whether any decision has been come to by the Government to relieve, -soldiers going to the front of the additional war charges madf by the life insurance oominmies and which constitufteis a serioiuis .ax on the. allotments of pay made by ,o,diei\-. in favor of dependents, and .ijt is a distinct discouragement to soCj M-cii o.'>iriii,y to eifect the insurances ,vlncli are so necessary to assist in

providing tor their dependents in .lie event- of losing their lives and tints saving tlie public pu>rse from onto responsibility . J I lie i>l. Hon. Sir J. G. Ward troplied: Provision is a'iready made in the . emulations relating to hnancia'l a-ssio- - una! to sekiieis ol the il!xpediionary . otee for the payment- of life insurance premiums. Id is open to any soldier, or bis next of kin on iiipi beaak to apply for financial assistance :or tiuo purpose. iiivery case is considered en its merit.-. jlr Webb (tii'Liy) to ask the Minister ol iJefence, e. boc-her it is a fact -(.a; i hat at the recent examination av 11 tirLii-am for commissions oil© . ili.Ured candidates came forward and ,i,i\ lour were succei-siul; (b) that the canutdateis was the son . an Anglican bishop; (u) that tins : .uKluliiio was one ol tlie youngest and in;, ihi me eame at tiie bottom or neary ;.-i the bottom oi tlie and (d) Unit tiiis candidate, nevertheless, re.vivevl one of the lour commissions '< . 'ihe iion. sir J. Alien replied: ((a) A't tite qiiaiu,) nig examination i-hero •we seveiiLy-two candidates. l o'f these .hirty-iour quaiimed. taix were iiniinv .-elected for appointment as seo ~iul lieutenants on proobatioil. i'ba :i;;imb .r oi vacancies was limited ow,n.g -vo tne reduction in jeiiiitorce■iiciits the previous Week. (b) ilia ; .ou of an Anglican bishop did complete ity .1 ins candidate aiUiOUgll_ yoUllg pa.s-eiL .-iitceiu-li in the qualifying examination. .Six were liually selected mi. niuoiig:;i tiicie nc tetood second) .li Oi iixrT <>1 I't.'CUllUJ.ltf IKiil .\ir v Utore. 11 iuetj to ask the Ali 11iiter or Defence: Uj When will "the • talloit for the second 'division be taken. (2) "Whether it is intended to . übmit the proposed scale of separaLion allowances and pensions for members of the Second Division and their dependents to th- executive of the Second Divi-i. :. -icii eousid eratiou and assLvamv? (3) _ Whether the -Minister intends consulting the .sew ZeaJaud executive ill reljorence to the proposed rates of separata-tun allowances and pension*- ui' members oi that divisionV (.-1; Whether the - linister w'iil lUc-ef: .IK' o 1 ! tiie Second Division ai a lound- able t-jiiu mice and usotisi with audi oxteuti\e the .:b:.\'e i;l'.'.-'-ie ■ The Hon Sir ,James Allen, -Un:i-fer of i- ) --4 wnt " c j replied.—'(l) 'it is ic.il j.os ible u> Uettiiufciiiy ti>e «u the lirst ballot- •• it may be lte-Ul in ■Dei;)her, though possibly later. (2) A statement will be made to the Motive short-iv dea'iling ivith 'tlie separation allowances. : lie proposal-- of the (Second Division. l,ea<ruo are Jin my possession aud are receiving every <--m.sideratiun. (J) 1 liave the proposals of the .Second Division League both lor allowances and pensions. Tlie questions are now lor the Government to consider and submit to the House in due cour.-e.

Mr diudson (Motueka) or ask Itlio Minister of Education, What regulations, if any, exist regarding tho systematic clean and dil-dlitectiug ol tState schools iu order to .proteot the health of the pupils 'and guard against the spread of infectious disrease ? Tin; lieu. Mr. Ilanan (Minister ol' Education) replied, There are 110 specific regulations regarding the cleansing and disinfecting of public, schools, excepting such rules as may he adopted by Education Hoards for the i-chools in their districts. The Education Boards and the school committees are responsible for this work, aad the committees- are expected to i.'iMjicitt regu.larly the buildings and see' that they a;iv properly clleaned. The Department's inspectors wiheu visiting .the schools report to (the hoard ' eon corning the cleamliness of the wliool-'. and the medical inspectors also have been instructed to report t.i the board anything concerning Ihe c.nudition of the school premises thai is, likely to be dctri'rentail to the health of the children.