PARLIAMENTARY.

Dunstan Times, Issue 2138, 8 July 1902, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

JNotice has been given of a large number of bills, among them being the Cook and Other Islands Gov.ernraent Act Amendment. .Referendum. Licensing of Sharebrokers and Stock Exchanges, .Registration and Inspection of Products, Land and Live Stock Auctions, Land Act Amendment, Secondhand Deftly State Coal Mines Act Amendment, Shipping and Seahifen, Shops and Ulfices. Young Persons’ Protection, and Factories Act Amendment. The Government Railways Su* perannuation Fund Bill was read a first time* An interesting return, showing the consumption of articles of common use per head of population from the year 1881 to 1901 was presented to Parliament on Thursday, The consumption of spirits has been gradually decreasing from ,£2 12s in 1881 to £1 17s 3d in 91, and to LI 19s 7d in 1901. Tobacco lias remained very steady, having only rfsen a couple of shillings in 20 years. In 1881 it was nl 4s 2d in 1891 it was LI 3s 7d. act! in 1901 it was LI 4s4jd. The consumption of cigars and cigarettes has steadily mounted from 3t lid to4s 7d in 91 and to is 0d in 1901. Ale and beer have been going down from 2s to 8d ; wine decreased from 2s 7d to Is 3|d The amount of tea con-, sumed last year was Is i|d per head, as against 3s o|d in 91. and 2s ud in 81- The consumption of coffee and cocoa has also decreased; while sugar Las steadily increased .from 2s lOd to 4s Id in 1881*. The jSew Zealand brewed beer eon* sumed last year was 3s 7fd, in 91 2a 9|d, and in 1901 3s 2 3-4 d. During the year ended March, 1802 the sum of JLB7£ was received iij dues the Cyanide Process Gold Extraction ActJudge Edwards is again petition* ing Parliament regarding his claim of 5 L5566, compensation upon the State through hia original appoint* in,ent as Native uammissioner having been revoked,