POLITICAL POINTS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 23 July 1907, Page 3

POLITICAL POINTS.

Mr Jennings is asking the Minister. Whether he will introduce legislation at an early date to remove any doubts that may exist in regard to the'stalus of the Tanmaramu Town Board, and to validate the cast done by that body? (An invalidity. if such exists, was caused by a mistake of the Crown, and a promise was made by Ih<> (Government to rectify same by early legisl-H ion). Mr Jenning-. is asking the Premier whet Iter he v. iM give effect to tlu* recommendation made to the House last session by the Public Petitions M to '/ Committee, on the petitions of a number '•i country newspaper proprietors, asking for inquiry into the methods adopted by Ihe Press Association in charging heavy entrance fees to newspapers before they nve allowed to participate in the use of telegraphic news, although the State supplies same nl a great reduction in lelogranhie rat^s.

Ml- (Iki'y i« nskin.sr iln- fiovmimni) vlirtlicr tliey will lirinif in a measure empoworiiiff tliern l.v Order ill-Council to remow the rtnlv on imports] IWN-sw.li :is iff in i*. iuul wheat—;if tor swTi iirlic'cs ri-i< pluivc ilio normal priro on ;t f, «"ouiit of f;itill I*o of crops ill flic colony. Mr Okev is nlso askins (lie Actiiia Minister for r.iil\vny-< wliollier he w iil nwkc iiion<ri" r : l'nlo (lie necessity of os'.'ilin.' ym'iN for flic |!in-|iosc of rim! nnlo.iiliiii; -lock ;>( Rontrv Ilill .Tunc. Ilnll.

Mr Okey is nskiiur llic Minister for At?ri-iiltniv ulicllier *lie time lum not vivoi! ulicn 1!,.. vr<f notions plnccd upon Hie travcllin;' stnel.-. oil account of lilacklesr o\'i*lin« in llic Tnrnnnkl district, .-lioul.l lie removed, as tlie district is now virtually free from tliat fliscasc.