PARLIAMENTARY.

Thames Advertiser, Volume VII, Issue 1858, 7 July 1874, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

The correspondent of the Cross sends the following items LAND SAMS IN THB NOBTH. The Hon. Mr Waterhouse, in the Legislative Council, has given notice of his intention to move, that the sale of land under the New Zealand Settlements Act should be regulated according to statute instead of regulations made by the Government. It is supposed this is intended to refer to the rumoured sales of large blocks of confiscated land in the province of Auckland at a nominal price, NATIVE LANDS. Mr Waterhouse is plso going to ask if the Government entered or intended to enter into any agreements for the lease of „ GOVERNMENT PEOQEAHItE. ~ , It is understood that neither the Goldfields, Insolvency, "or Educational Bills are in the Government programme. GOLDFIELDS Bill,. Mr O'Neill has given notice to ask why. the Government has not fulfilled the re-, solution of the House by directing that copies of the Goldfields Bill be circulated three months before the session. Mr Shepherd', of' Ota'go, has given notice that .he will introduce a Goldfields Bill. It is understood that it will be similar to the bill of the last session, but more condensed. : ■ < ■ BEPOET 01? THE STEAITBOILEHCOMIIISSION.

'J'he Kuranui Boiler Accident Commission, in an elaborate report, say tbey aro of opinion that such accidents can be presented by a carefully revised and well balanced enactment.! The Board of Trade ■system of marine inspection and tests for engineers they consider unsuitable, liules fi-r the examination ought to possess an. .elasticity which'would be as properly applicable to the goldfields as inapplicable to the marine. Engineer tests should be based on the. nature of the; work they have to perform. The Engineer Surveyor should be appointed, with a subinspector, with large discretionary powers, on eoch goldfield, with ample powers and authority. .The sub inspector should be a practical boiler-maker, with a sufficient understanding of the principle on which' the strength of boilers is calculated, and perception-to see and oarry out the instructions of the chief officer in an intelligent manner. The duties should be: First, to make a thorough examination of all - boilers 'oa the field, as far as pos-. sible, from their size and construction, and to make,a,careful entry of all particulars in a! note-book, devoting one to each boiler as often as necessary; afterwards to make an examination, partial or complete,'but not more seldom than once a-year «should. a complete, examination be made. The particulars of each examination should be entered as they Occur, and twice a-year abstracts, ia a clear condensed form* shoald be forwarded to the chief office. Twice, a year the Engineer Surveyor should visit the field and carefully examine the records of the examination in detail, and satisfy himself that the duties'have been properly conducted, and to m'ako what personal inspection' he may consider necessary.;;, The, Sub-Inspector should supervise, on the part of the Government, all important repairs to boilers, and the manufacture of new work, and apply the proper tests. Permanent certificates should bo issued from the Chief Olfioe, and, be countersigned by, the Sub-luspector on each occasion a satisfactory examination is made. "Certificates should be withdrawn, should , occasion arise by-order from the Chief Office.' Boiler attendants should be examined by the Sub-Inspector : in a practical manner, and receive certificates from him' according to their qualifications, and only those having such to be eligible for employment in tending boilers.