MEMBERS' QUESTIONS
SUMMARY OF MINISTERS'
ANSWERS
During the short session of Parliament numbers of questions were asked to which answers could not be given immediately. Ministerial answers to these questions were circulated last night. Summaries of the answers of general interest are given below: —
The Government has, by proclamation of large areas of provisional State forests, taken effective sffeps to prevent waste of timber. Specific forestry legislation will be proposed in the second session this year.
Nothirjtf further can be done to assist local bodies in consideration of extra wear and tear on roads during the time the railway service was curtailed.
Material for the steam heatiner of railway carriages was ordered' by the Railway Department some months ago, but it is doubtful whether it will be to hand in time to enable additional trains to be equipjed before the winter.
. The important question of markets for New Zealand produce is receiving the full consideration of the Government.
The Minister of Finance has arranged to continue the superannuation subsidyto widows, and the Treasury is now preparing a report with regard to the position of other superannuated Civil servants. No action has been taken in connection with the introduction into New Zealand of the Canadian black beetle for the wnrpose of exterminating blackberry, but inquiries are being made as to its actual utility for the purpose.
A revised railway tariff is in course of preparation, but the date of issue cannot be fixed definitely.
The, question of introducing legislation to fix the calorific standard of gas is under consideration.
No request has been received from the Imperial Government that legislation be enacted with a view to compelling every purchaser of German goods in New Zealand to pay a proportion of the cost to the Government.
There is no need to fear an influx of Asiatics while the Immigration Restriction Amendment Act, 1920, remains in force.
The Government does- not consider necessary the setting-up of a recess" committee to go into the question of soldiers' pensions. ' . .
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Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 82, 7 April 1921, Page 8
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334MEMBERS' QUESTIONS Evening Post, Volume CI, Issue 82, 7 April 1921, Page 8
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