EDIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. N.Z. PARLIAMENT.

Otago Witness, Issue 2428, 26 September 1900, Page 31

EDIN GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL. N.Z. PARLIAMENT.

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18.

In the Legislative Council on Tuesday the second reading of the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Acts Amendment Bill was postponed for a day. The Public Health Bill was considered in committee, and progress reported at clause 26.

In tho House of Representatives on Tuesday it was decided to meet on Monday evenings for the transaction of Government business. The j amending Old-age Pensions Bill and ihe I Technical Instruction Bill were introduced. The Premier announced that the commissions in the army set apart for New Zealanders had not yet been filled. He also stated that in view of Lord Roberts' s tribute to the services rendered by the New Zealanders who had joined the South African Police, he would take no further steps in the direction of getting these, men to rejoin their contingents, but he had decided that the men should return to the colony when- the war is over. The further consideration of the Estimates took up the remainder of the afternoon and the whole of the evening sittings. EDUCATION BOARDS' ELECTIONS. ' An amendment xo the Education Boards' Election Bill was introduced by Governor's message in the direction that new boards take. office on the second Monday in August. COMMISSIONS IN THE ARMY. In reply to Captain Russell, ,The' PREMIER said that he had cabled to Lord Koberts With respect, to filling up the vacancies in commissions in the Imperial army offered Lo New Zealand contingents, pointing out. the danger of "delay. Ho (Mr JSedd'jn) thought he would have to go back upon his previous statement and make the 10 appointments himse'f. There were 90 applications, and his difficulty was how to make a selection of 10 out of this number. The best way, he thought, would be to select by lot. He had intimated that he objected to members of the contingents joining the police ' force in South Africa, and to that objection Lord Roberts had replied that the police (liities were as important ab any others. The New Zealandero had already done excellent work, and ho hoped they v. ould be allowed to remain. In face of that request, he withdrew his opposition. Still, he would insist, when the war was over, that the men should come home. It would then be at their option to return to South Africa.