CABINET BUSINESS.
(PBESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, January 10. At a meeting of Cabinet to-day, it was decided to invite competitive designs from New Zealand architects 'or new Parliamentary, buildings, prizes to bo £1000 for first, £500 for second, £300 for third, and £200 for fourth. Designs aro to bo in by tho end of July. Applications will be invited for the position of director of geological survey and mining geologist, rendered yacant by the resignation of Dr. Bell. Cabinet decided to authorise the Commandant of the Forces to select in the Old Country an army service corps officer for service in New Zealand. Mr T. Buckley, chief electrician in the Post and Telegraph Department, is to be sent to America and England to examine the modern systems of telephone construction and ajpparatus, in view of improvements contemplated by the Postmaster-General. In consequence of the drought in the Oamaru district, Cabinet decided to offer free railage of stock from dry localities to places whero food *s plentiful.
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Press, Volume LXVII, Issue 13938, 11 January 1911, Page 9
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