POLITICAL POINTS

Evening Star, Issue 19326, 12 August 1926, Page 3

POLITICAL POINTS

VETERINARY BHBSE6IS BILL [From Odr Parliamentary Reporter] WELLINGTON, August 11. The Agricultural, Pastoral, and Stock Committee recommends that the Veterinary Surgeons Bill proceed, with formal amendments. A special report hv tho committee expresses the opinion that attention should bo directed to the fact that there are no educational facilities in New Zealand enabling the people of this dominion to obtain the qualifications required for veterinary surgeons under the Bill, and therefore recommends' that, pending tho provision of such facilities, a system of bursaries or scholarships should bo established to enable the holders of such to qualify either in Australia or Great Britain. geological information. The Mines Committee, which has considered a consolidation of the Mining Act. has included a clause'making it obligatory on mining privilege holders to notify tho Inspector of Mines of any intention to put down a borehole, and to keep samples of material obtained for examination by the Government Geologist. **« * . WAIPORI MINING PRIVILEGES. Further evidence is deemed necessary m connection with the petition of John T. Johnson, of Waipori, who prays that there ho an amendment of tho Dunedin City Corporation Empowering Act, 11)24, in respect to certain raining privileges. The Mines Committee recommends, after hearing evidence, that a sub-committee should be set up consisting of Messrs T. W. Rhodes (chairman), P.arrv, Horn, and Bitchencr, and that thev visit the locality with a view to getting further evidence on the matters at issue.