Political Points.

Manawatu Herald, Volume XXVII, Issue 3541, 1 July 1905, Page 2

Political Points.

M Fisher nis Drought: under the’* notice of the Government the desirabilitv of instructing the police authorities to enforce in every way posobie the provisions oL the Police t '/ileneos Act dealing with The circula* li m of • obnoxious, immoral, and prurient literature. Mr Field, member for Gtaki, is asking the Government whether it has' any intention of acquiring the Welling* ton-Manawntu railway' at an early d'-fte- ■ Hawkins has given notice that he'will n'ove for a return, showing the niiantitvot" cargo taken by the New Zealand ami Afn( ’ aTf «leam service from New />aiand ta the west coast (*f England ; t.T ,f; , r ? turff sh< ?% se'p.-iraf.dvv file cargo t,u'‘_bped vate shippers and cargo tail'.en on sTOip:: owners’account.

When the proposition to set np the usual .Education Committee was made l,v the M mirier - for Education, 'Mr Tavlor at lacked the' administration of matters educational hi the'colony. He, allegeu that Ihe Boards of TJckic dioß and the Central Department were at daggers''drawn, and that there was ■ perpetual strife going on. There was a crowing folding m Ne\v Zealand that--; aii eftort wa? being made tp supersede the Hoards of Education. . Sa, far at . he could sec, there was no Minister at the present time taking,a keen,interest ,< in the wWk of this 'great 1 department ns then? us’Sil to be years ago.. The • aifairs of thcl .Education Department were being admifoMered by deputation. He wanted to know why the Boards of Education were systematically discount ved in their efforts to look after the welfare off the .schools .’ n their dis- , trict. There was no one iu .charge of the department. There - ; wAH notwa satisfied school teacher in the colony •todav- . , Ndfiea has been given of-thte Jntrfte „ ductioii of a large number of bills', among them being the Elective Executive (Sif W. Jff Steward), ■ Shops' 1 and Offices Act Amendment (Mr Sed-,,; don), Criminal Code Amendment (Mr L McGowan). Legislative Council - Election), Sir W. J. Steward), ■ Veterinary - Surgeons’ Registration (Mr Davey£ Marriage Restrictions Removal,.(Sir W. I. Steward), Electoral uSir Ward), Sale of 'Food and Drugs (Sir' j. G. Ward), Fire Brigades • (Mr Carroll), arid Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment (Mr McGowan).) Leave of absence lias' been granted to Sir William Russell and Mr J. If, Wilhcford, who are are now reluming to the colony from England, to Mr E. M. f- fohii, on account of serious indisposition. and to Mr Moss off account of urgent private business. On Tuesday next-Mr Field is to ask the Native Minister, ‘■•.When the Government p: oposes to take some decisive and adequate steps to cope with the present appalling infant mortality amongst the native population ? *’ On Wednesday Mr Vile is to ask the Minister tor , Agriculture, (r.) Wire the proposed sterilising works which members were last session led to believe were being erected at Auckland and 1 u: Bluff have not linen proceeded with ? (2.) It being understood by icporf that a number of persons have been appointed by the Govern* uk nl to examine bones and bone dust at various ports whence such are exported to (Iris colony, will the Minister slate whether these men are exports in the detection of anthrax cases? (■\.) Will the Minister inform this House whether or not ster rising works have been erected at ports in countries •. to which these meri have’been sent; and. if so, are these wbffks generally use 1 for the nurposi of sterilising lummy or boac-dust before export? 14.) Are there no other places beyond the colony, other than those (0 which officials have been sent, which expoit bones or bone-dust to this colony ? ” 1 hemetnber for Manawatn is asking (the dlhiister for Lands if it is his intention‘to bring down a measure to relieve holders ofcash-puycbased lands who have purchased lands for cash under the act and since the act of 1892 cams into operation, but hav® failed, from various causes, to fulfil the improvement conditions, and consequently are unable to get certificates of title for tl|ose lands } The Minister for Defence is being asked by Mr Vile if he cannot effect a saving of, say, some £ 60,000 in his estimates as compared with those o£ last session, for the purpose of supple--menting the subsidy to our “ first line of defence—the Imperial Navy—by increasing the subsidy nov/ paid—nainelv, from £40,000 to £IOO,OOO.