PARLTAMENTARY NEWS.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15273, 13 October 1911, Page 5

PARLTAMENTARY NEWS.

NOTES FROM THE PRESS GALLERY. (I'nnu Oi;u Own ConuEsroxDSKT.) WKI.LINGTON, October 12. The Mifgiel lioriuigli ISill (the Hon. riinn. Mavkenzie) was read a j third time without discussion in the House to-day. LAND TAX UKVRXCifi. A return shmving the revenue from Ituid tax during the laft four veaiv was presented in the House of Representatives thus afternoon. Particulars are as fullow :— 1307-s. li'os-o. loto-m. rjio-ii. iirilm.uy ... tsin.icr. tt-u.sn a;ii7,ri".s jctiw.'ii (jtMiliwK'il ... ltC-.StJLI 2211,011 ;i«,ID2 AiKiuivt ... 5,«5» .i.sn.i 1,"..'.; fni 'I'ut.iii ... £337,5 ii; /;r,i2,:;0 «i; 28,723 l>iiring the four years there has heon j no Ik-'S of gradual land tax caused by the subdivision of estates. JiI)UCAT ION ENDOW.MENTS. An interesting return relative to education endowments, prepiwed on the j motion of Mr V'islier, was presented in llie House of Representatives this after- i noon. It shows that the area set apart j fiiiice Deeembr 31, 1006. as general, pri- ■ mary, and fceondary educational endow- ' lnents, oxclusive of those for special Gchools and universities, amounts to ; W.&UB acres, of which 27.070 acres were I leased at March 31. 1911. Of the area | set anart prior to December, 1936, 770.025 : acres were leased, making the total area-1 leased on March 21 797,005 acres. The j revenue received from these endowments (luring the last financial year was ±11512 5.i 10(1 front lands reserved since 1906, and 66,327 6s 8d from those reserved prior to 1907—a total revenue of £67,83!) : j UO 6(1.