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Poverty Bay Standard, Volume II, Issue 95, 11 October 1873, Page 3

The Auckland authorities are carrying things with a high hand here in reference to the education rate. Some of the Constabulary —steady and respectable men, of good character—having heard on good authority that the same Act which exempts members of the police force from tolls and ferries would also exempt them from the education rate, inquired of the collector here, who could give them no information on the subject, but promised to write to headquarters and ascertain. He accordingly wrote for some explanation of the matter, and the reply was a summons for each man with 15s expenses attached. This fact, when we consider that the men were perfectly willing and able to pay the amount, and only asked to be satisfied that they were not exempt from doing so, requires no comment. — B.P. Times. We understand that the conditions of the policies issued by the Government Department are now so modified as to make the policies almost free ; provided age has been admitted, policies after five years shall be indisputable, with no restriction as to voyaging or residence ; that after one year policies will not be affected by change of occupation, death by duelling, by hands of justice, or by suicide; and that no policy shall be forfeited so long as the surrender value will keep it in force.