POLITICAL NOTES

Grey River Argus, 1 July 1914, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES

(Our Parliamentary Reporter)

By Telegraph. — Special to "Argus." . ■ V- ■ WELLINGTON, Juae 30. .

THE EAKA.

As large number of the newspapers of the dominion have worongly interpreted the notice published in the Gazette regarding the kaka or bush par rot. The effect, of the notice is to absolutely protect the kaka. The penalty for killing ■ a kaka now at any time of the year is a fine not exceeding £5.

CONDEMNED CATTLE

) The total number 'of stock condemned and slaughtered last year was 3,348 cattle and ten pigs. The compnesation j.aid on half value was £8,632, arid on full value £73. The public, account was reimbursde to the an^dunt pi . £1,---(593 as tbe result of the disposal of carcases.

POST AND TELEGRAPH

The annual report of the Pbst and Telegraph Department shews the exxsess of. receipts over expenditure during the year was £96,606. A notable feature, of the year's working %as the large cxtnesion of telegraphic and telephonic facilities. No less than 1,073 miles of pole' line and 32,899 miles of wire were erected. Considerable public attention has been given to the radio telegraphic seryiee. The increase in messages over the. previous , years was 54 . emit, for forwarded and 87 per cent, for received communications. The charge for radio telegrams exchanged between a telegraph office iii the domiaion and ships trading , exclusively between . Australia and' New. Zealand ports has been reduced by 50 per cent. Activ« preparations are being made ; ftvr :f .he finstallation of hte automatic telephane 'system in the- six centre's for 'which a tender wus let last year: 5 ' "" :.. ■. •• - • , lit the industrial disturbance which took place at the end of 1913, the Department 'maintained mail; communication minimum of incouvvenience to the.. public, „ \ ■.."'..■"" The maximum amoHii't on which interest is allowed in the bank was increa'sctt frpin. : £600 to £1000. A system" of transferring savings bank accounts between".. -NeV Zealand tfiid Australia was inaugurated. '' The* Government Party met in cau cus "this morning. : t Tjhere was an excellent, attendance. Various matters were discussed, and the proceedings were most unanimous throughout. , ' . The programme for the session was discussed, and -generally ..approved,