The Retrenchment Cry.
The reporting Debates and Printing Committee, iu cutting dowu toe free list of official publications, recommend that Pariiameu.aiy fapera suail no linger be supplied gratis to agricultural societies, private clubs, religious asaoeialions, mechanics’ institutes »nd libraries (except iu principal towns), working men's ciuba, interior Government officials, ex-members ol the L gWatuie (except ex-Mimstere and Speakers), Registrars of supreme lourts, -own Clerks (any special paper to be supplied tree on application), and all private persons who appear to have no special claim. The present unlimited supply of Parliamentary Papers to members leads to great waste, owing to the Government Printer having io work off large numbers of surplus i opies in anticipation of a po-sibie demand, and frequently being obliged to sell them as waste paper. Jn order to obviate t is difficulty, it is recommended that the number of copies to which each member shall be entitled be limited to six. The Committee recommend that Hansard be no longer sent to,Parli»mentary Uni ins and debating societi. s, but that libraries, working mens’ clubs, mechauics’ institutes, and literary »oci*ti** ihall remain on th* fr** lint,
Gageites, it is proposed, shall be withheld from all private persons who seem to have no claim) certain inferior officials, and all private persons who appear to have no claim, and a few foreign officials aud newspapers; aud statutes to a number of mechanics’ lUstitutea and other institutions aud certain officials and newspapers which the Committee consider to have no just claim to be supplied at the public cost. By the above amendmeuts of the list £450 will be saved in Parliamentary Papers, £B2 5s m Hansards, £228 iu Gazettes, £59 10s in statistics, £!(/ 18s 8d iu statutes, £0 19s in Journals of the House, £8 5s iu Journals of tbe Council, aud £2(112s 6d iu Appendices to the Journals of the House, or £B6B 10s 2d in ail,
Permanent link to this item
https://paperspast.natlib.govt.nz/newspapers/GSCCG18871231.2.27
Bibliographic details
Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 86, 31 December 1887, Page 3
Word Count
316The Retrenchment Cry. Gisborne Standard and Cook County Gazette, Volume I, Issue 86, 31 December 1887, Page 3
Using This Item
No known copyright (New Zealand)
To the best of the National Library of New Zealand’s knowledge, under New Zealand law, there is no copyright in this item in New Zealand.
You can copy this item, share it, and post it on a blog or website. It can be modified, remixed and built upon. It can be used commercially. If reproducing this item, it is helpful to include the source.
For further information please refer to the Copyright guide.
Log in