ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 258, 27 September 1884, Page 3

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

Replying to Mr G. F. Bichardson, the Hon. Mr Richardson said the Government would consider the advisability of sulistituting payment by ■tamps for railway cWgew, but he did not think the change would ensure any good purpose. Replying to Mr Duncan, the Hon. Jfr Bichardson said colonial-made doth had been used for police uniforms for the last ten years, and m future an effort would Jjie made to get the same manufacture used for volunteer uniforms. . ./•' .. ' Replying to Mr T, Thompson, the Hon. Mr Stout said the question of providing public buildings would be considered during the recess, - The Hon. Mr BaMance said the claims for grants of land for military service would be also considered during the recess. ■, Replying to Mr Newman, the H6n. Mr Richard^n ft&id tenders for the manufacture of railway locomotives, m the colony wfluld be invited. Replying to Mr Guinness, the Hon. Mr BaUance saul a bill Would be introduced during the sewjlon dealing with the exercise of bhe franchise by the police offioei-s. HIOHEB EDUCATION". Mr J. Q. Wilson gave notice to move, Tirol m the opinion of this House it ft tamable that all assist ance towavdw higher education should cease, and that notice be given to the different inHtitutions which derive any part of their income from the re«trye« set japarfc.for. higher education that next y«arou«utenth of that revenue will »c aHocatod to primary education ; the second year a further one-tenth, and so on till the whole is allocated to that purpose.