MONDAY, JULY 28.

Otago Witness, Issue 2524, 30 July 1902, Page 30

MONDAY, JULY 28.

RATING ON THK UNIMPROVED VALUE.

A deputation from the local Trade*, Counril and the Single Tax League waited upon, the Acting-Premier with a request that he vouldj iv the Rating on Unimproved Values

**Bill, hscvß a clause inserted providing for the repeal of dense 20 of the original act, ■with a view to removing the exemption of hospital, water, and other rates. Sir Joseph Ward expressad himself as entirely in ac- ■ cord with the suggestion, and said he would ■take the earliest opportunity of bringing the matter before the Cabinet for consideration.

TEACHERS' SUPERANNUATION. Mr Davidson (of the. New Zealand Educa-

iilonal Institute), with w hom Mr Smeaton is associated, has come up to Wellington srom the south in connection with the *e*ehers* superannuation scheme. To-mor-row evening, accompanied by a number of members of Parliament, they will interview (the Minister of Education. A bill providing for a superannuation scheme has been drafted, and it is hoped rliat the Government will take up this till and subsidise ♦he fund. The bill provides for 'benefits depending upon years of service, and not npon amounts of contribution to the fund. Contributions from teachers are to bo on a sliding scale. The bill makes provision for retirement at the age of 60 for males and at the age of 50 for females. Disablement allowances and aJlowane&s to widows and children are provided for.