PARLIAMENTS NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14927, 1 September 1910, Page 7

PARLIAMENTS NEWS.

NOTES FROM THE PRESS GALLERY. ■ ' CFBoir Oun Own Cobrespohdest.) ' ; WELLINGTON, August 31, CO-ORDINATION IN EDUCATION. " There would be no doubt much to be .gained by-placing all local education— primary, technical, and secondary under one local authority," states the Minister of Education in reply to a question. Co-ordination between the several branches of education would be more naturally- ; and more secured, and some saving' : might be effected in tho.cost of adimnistration. It would be s im)>oTtaat, however, that the local body dealing with education should represent not merely the school committees who were concornod with one brancii of education- only, but' the whole'body of citizens. This would involve a material change in the method of, electing education boards. • Tho ques— tion was a wido one, and by no means simple as regards the issue raised,' but it would receive tho serious consideration of the Government. ANSWI2RS TO QUESTIONS. The remarks recently made by tho ' Chief Jiif.tico at Auckland in reference to tho relation between climato and ■ crime were brought under the notice of the Government by Mr Glover, who naked if it. was intended to make inquiries to obtain reliable information on tie point. ' -the 'lnmo Minister does not consider this is necessary. Mr Herrics hhs been, informed that authority for tho expenditure of £200. on the Putarui'ii-Waotu road has been issued to the District Engineer, and the work has been put in hand. existing regulation under which ni person consigning not loss than thres: . trucks of stock is allowed to travel free cannot be extended to apply in eases' where an owner consigns one track'only,' Vf and it is obvious that any'alteration, ire the direction indicated' would only end in abuse of the present privilogo ami serious less of'revenuo to the ißailwayw .Department. . > *M.. The advisability of removing the pre*, ferential duty on dry colours will receiv'o ' consideration upou the nest revision o£ ■ the tariff schedules, but it is'nAt intended to introduce, any legislation in tliafi Qiroctiqn during the present- session, 1 ; ; In reply to a complaint voiced by Mr Scddon as to oxocfsivo rates charged fc? sections belonging to tho Public Work's Department at Otira., the Minister states' that all Government officials'and con-\ tracers omployees are granted residence free of rent unices they' desiro to hold legal titles to tho ground occupiod, in 'Which case they are charged, a rental ot i,5 per. annum. Only one such title. ' has bssn issued, however. All business ' people are charged £5 per .annum, and arc given proper titles., •, The season for killing been fixed as from kt, February to 30th April 1 ; ?f The • question of removing j tJ'o protection from black swan ; in South- ■ t 'Jand: is under.', consideration.', It' is noS I considered expedient to allow all kinds jot imported game killed in an open distact to be"v.soW in a closed district, bub an exception ;might perhaps be made aa i legards hares, as there- are so, many dis- N in which hares, have ceased to ta game. ; ■ v

_ It is not proposed to ameni the Does Registration Act this session/, . COLONEL DAVIES'S APPOINTMENT, i ' Further reference'to the new amwinN mont .which, has been received by Colonel ' ; Hnnffl 8 a f t IJ AWerßhot w as made in tho Ho«se of .Representatives by Mr Alien,' M.P. for Bruce, ■ to-day. He said that hat cXnM'"n' toW Houso that Colonel Daviess new appointment hind h o p rr ent the <>«"» , nand, ho had reason to believe that tlio ■ S ifhtT f ° r foul ' y <;ar3 - Then, T \ d b , ee " sported m the piess Pwbable: th.U Colonel Davies 7Vni j )e matle Commandant of -the New •' « Forces,at,th'o;conclusion of _The • Prime 'Minister aatd ; : ' Cblnnpl fir Vl n S S wt PP l Olntmont - was P erman ®nt as ku as,wa«- known,-. ". . . * •' • term? 6 ony particular •Sir Joseph Ward - I cannot say. As pornmnr t'i e 7 t^ d:the - po ® iUon ' 5t » tion here."' " 3 res ' s " cd 1 116 I'oaii Mi Allen: Is it.for four years? There • War<l ' : ' l do not know, T-w/.V nll ' an S orae nt of any ld„ d . CHAHt OP AIILITARY SCII3NCE. ' — a ' a y a question by Mr K en with Whßth f would Of' tl . 'nf Vtl th6 ,«Wl«hmenfc - ?eih i n d l mlltar y science in New it m, ! e T nmo Minister stated that the military eolnii Australia was for the 'training'of E'lf]' »ho colled the, number of ThL l ; lcer !. Wol,ld bo limited. of tit Tiestwn of the children chant' r rer , P< ; oP '- 6 • rßoeivin * »"io i. ? h triUmn g .as-.the children °f ( .rich .people.- If a chair worn ibout tho i > Chriatchurch, what about the young people in Auckland, Weilugton, and Dunedm? They would bo : unable to avail themselves' of tho chair tee unless someone paid «ie«wt of their being away from home. It seemed to him tut an effort,would have to be mado to secure training classes at the four centres without undue cost on the students. , Definite action mast necessarily XttUSTW*"*

."A DREAM." ::v.' ■'Let them dream their dreams," eaiil the Hon.. J. Carroll, Native.' Minister:■ : - when the proposal of Mr Henare Kaiham. - member - for t.hfi Western 'Maori.' district;.: tor the establishment ofo. Maori town* ship m; the- Waikato,; and the setting up of a union parliament, was broughfundei " Ins notice. Mr Carroll said Tie would give every assistance to any scheme cixc'u--atecl to preserve the Maori language and • traditions and uplift the race, but he indi-Y cated, although he carefully avoided usirie the word, that ho considered'Mr Kaihau's scheme impracticable. '