POLITICAL POINTS

Evening Star, Issue 25849, 20 July 1946, Page 12

POLITICAL POINTS

TRUSTEES ACT AMENDMENT (Special.) WELLINGTON, July 19. An amendment of the Trustees Act was introduced in the House this morning, and is in charge.of the Minister of Justice, Mr Mason, who explained that it would bring the Jaw on this' subject into line with that of Britain. Last session tho House amended the law relating to intestate estates, ; and the present measure was a corresponding amendment relating to trustees. One example of how the measure would operate related to cases where a husband left his property to his wife, with the children having a vested interest. The Bill made provision for children to be maintained out of the estate. This was the law at present, but the Bill would effect improvements. . • The Prime Minister. Mr Fraser: Does it make inheritance. more secure ? The Minister: Oh yes, it does definitely. STOCK REMEDIES, The Stock Remedies Amendment Bill was introduced in the House this morning, and referred to the Agricultural and Pastoral Committee after a formal second reading. It was explained by the Minister of Lands, Mr Skinner, that the measure will give additional powers to the board which controls the registration of stock remedies. It would be able to refuse re-registration of remedies which it considered were of no value, or which did not comply with tho minimum standard specifications imposed by the board. Re-registration of stock remedies would be postponed until September 30, 1947. In reply to a question, the Minister said he considered that all stock licks would come under the board's jurisdiction. LEGISLATION AT SPEED. " That's legislation» at 6peed for you," . remarked the leader of the Opposition in the House to-day when the. -Naesella Tussock Bill passed through the committee stages in less than five minutes. A brief comment by Mr Morgan Williams was the only discussion as the Chairman.of Committees took the House rapidly through the 87 clauses of the. Bill, which was then read a third time and passed. RAILWAY HOUSING AT VKAIKOURA. The laek v of housing accommodation for the railway staff at Kaikoura wa& mentioned in the House by Mr W. H. Gillespie (Hurunui), who gave notice of question to the Minister of Railways. He asked whether, in view of the fact that the South Island Main Trunk Railway had been completed for some time the Minister would take urgent 6teps to complete homes for the staff. "It has been reported to me that at Kaikoura no housing has been provided for at least ten married men, who have been stationed there for seven months or more, and whose families are scattered all over the South Island. Mr E. P. Meachen ((Marlborough): There are 21 houses under construction there.