POLITICAL NOTES.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 84, 18 July 1910, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES.

BOY SCOUTS. ; M I Negotiations are practically complete jS I between the boy scout organisation for .*fl New Zealand and the junior cadet de- M I partment, and only await Ministerial "M approval for the formation of cadet < 4 nnions from senior boy scouts who ttaTß iM left school. In the Bill amending then I Defence Act now before Parliament a I there is a clause raising the age *&!■ J which boys will be officially recognised «§■ [as scout cadets to 18 years. ShonU'W | this become law, a boy leaving school > J S will be able to enrol in the scout, w cadets and remain in this organisation :M till it is time to pass on to the verri- "M torials. During this period he will t«- :*■ ceive the usual military training .*n(l»"i| in addition, training in special enbjectsHifl such as signalling, ambulance and ftwt.ljM aid work. Such units will be attacfcflitJfl to the cadet department and *Jsw£'^H to the usual regulations and conAttftflfjH governing the cadet corps. It if %Nfl lieved thnt t!<'< arrangement aniyedjjS at will meet all the difficulties whimH have hitherto been experienced. .„ jH QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. 1H The following questions and replies oFeM local interest were dealt with in th*jß3[ House of Representatives:— •*% Mr. Dive to ask the Government, Jj whether it is their intention to bring fa"'. 18 a Railways Authorisation Bill this sion; and. if so, will it include the nake branch line?— The Oovcmmentjw|HH not yet decided to introduce a RalwfftHM Authorisation Bill this session; COnf||§H quently, I urn unable to state whetitMwM provision nill be made for the OpußalgiJSH branch line. ?^H Mr. Dive to :mlc the Minister for-PriV JB lie Works, wlun the Government intendpH to erect the Itahotu post office, moafcjNM for which was authorised last The plans and specification for BatWpfflß| post office have been completed, uMMHH question of inviting tenders for the *?PAVJ is under consideration. : '%i^H