ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXXII, Issue 10414, 7 September 1911, Page 5

ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS.

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. By Telegraph—Fress Association. WELLINGTON, Last Night. Replying to questions in the House of Representatives this afternoon, Ministers said that there was no regulation making it compulsory for Territorials to wear their hair any particular length; the .allegation that those in the Territorial ranks would have little or no opportunity of ever obtaining commissioned rank was quite unfounded; under the universal scheme, in. which everybody lias to serve, the appointments will of necessity all be made from the (ranks; there was no authority to enforce the vaccination of the Territorials; the training under the defence scheme will be universal, the only exemptions from training being those for physical unfitness; the grievances of tontine policy-holders in the Colonial Mutual Insurance Society were under consideration; a Bill was being prepared for introduction this session to make it clear that teachers have a right to appeal in cases where they' are transferred against their 'will. A Public Works Amendment Bill will be introduced this session, and provision will be submitted to the House therein, rendering it illegal" for local bodies to erect toll gates in future, except with the approval of the Go vernor-in-Council.