Mr Seddon at Dunedin.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 7832, 26 May 1905, Page 2

Mr Seddon at Dunedin.

DECEIVES DEPUTATIONS,

(Per Press Association.) WJNEDIX, May 25. Hie i remier told a deputation from the Society for tho Protection of Women and Children thut ii ( . «us lirmly of opinion that our lows should be brought up to date viU respect to tho. period during which informations for criminal nssaults Could be laid, and at least it should be three months, ar in England ; and he would consider the propriety of making it even longer. l n the ineuntime, ho was against ihe deputation's proposition that a girl on registering an illegitimate child should state the name of the father to the registrar, because some girls might use it as a means of revenge, but he thought a girl might disclose the name to the registrar, leaving the latter before putting the name on tho record to call on the pentou to meet the chorg-c.

The Premier told an I'niversitv deputation' that the payment at tho £750 grant to tho School 0 f Mines would only be continued for thrac years, but the Government would continue lo assist one such school in the North and another in the South Island, lie approved the curtailment of an underground serice for mining cerli|tcat«s, thinking a five years' courso too long.

Mr Kcddon tola the Schools Association that the actuaries' report on superannuation guvo onlj) jtj<> after paying increased contributions between 55 and B5 years. lit ,|j<| not think, however, ihut the difUculty was insuperuble, and hj« intended to convene n conference of leaehers and .school managvrs to thresh out the. <|U<-Klion, with a view of legislation this session. He approved of Kdiication Hoards being- elected on a niore popular basis', and favoured the adoption of the Parliamentary franchise.

The l'remier told the Aocountants' institute to get li private lneiiibi'i' to introduce ft bill to 'make public accounts frHbject to nudit by cert intuited accountants, with a view to Influencing public oijinion thereon nt the general election. The l'remier leaves in the morning for a tour of t'entral (Hugo. H e speaks to-morrow night at \'aM)V, on Saturday ai Opliir, on Monilay at. Hoxburgh, on 'lWsday at l.awfenee. nnd on Wednesday at K„itungttta. The tour is likely to be a cold one. As the ice at Koughrirlge is now thick enough for curling the Premier will visit the pond on Saturday. ' ,