Parliamentary Notes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4774, 16 July 1894, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

Tho Bank of New Zealand Share Guarantee Act Amendmont Bill makes clear one or two clauses in the main Act which havo been found to bo somewhat obscure. It is understood that it will enable the Bank t i issue Btock instoad of shares, as orig-| inally provided. . . .-. . ■'• .. The unemployed at Eketahunn 1 havo lately had their numbors slightly increased by the completion of some of tho railway. co-operative contracts. As thero is a prospect of somo of the men, who aro said to be really good navvies, drifting down to Wollington, Mr Hogg, M.H.R., has asked tho Minister of Lands to find them work on some of the roads and tracks which must be mado boforo the special settlement blocks between Pahiatna and the East Const can bo opened up and the setlers can get access to their sections. The classification systom introduced in tho Post and Telegraph Department has worked so admirably that another large and important body of public oflicers seek for tho establishment of somo similar scheme affecting thomsolves. • . The railway stationmastors in the Government servico complain that they suffer grievous disadvantages owing to the absenco of an oflicicnt system or classification, and a petition on tho subject with about 500 signatures has been drawn np,tp be presented to the Commissioners, Owing to the Ministerial majority this session, a row of additional hat and coat pegs havo had to be placed in the Government whip's room. Tho Pnliiatim County Council have aßked tho member for the ■ district to carefully guard the intorcsfs of the sottlers when the Bcttcrmonte Bill is submitted •to Parliamcnt.B,'l. Times.