HOW WEATHER AFFECTS THE COMPLEXION.

Otago Witness, Issue 3098, 30 July 1913, Page 31

HOW WEATHER AFFECTS THE COMPLEXION.

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•fhen carried into effect, cost something like £40,000, and when the work was put in hand it should bo gone on with in proper sequence so as to reduce the cost as much as possible AN INGENIOUS QUESTION. j A rather ingenious comparison is eug- ! gested between the conditions obtaining in the teaching profession and tho,so in the ) defence system by a question addressed today by Mr E. 11. Clark to the Minister of Defence. The question was: “Will ho alter the defence regulations as to salaries, and pay the officers according to the average attendance of Territorials on parade, ami thus make the system uniform with the payment of teachers’ salaries based on the average attendance of the scholars?” WOMEN ON TRAINS. Mr Okey asked the Minister of Railtf ivs 10-day whether lie would, in fho interests of women travelling with children on the railways, consider the advisability of placing on ail mail trains a carriage in which women travelling with children would have preference. Mr Herries replied that the experience in New Zealand in respect to carriages protided for special purposes was that they wore seldom used to any extent. The consequence was that additional curs had to be run on trains and not infrequently a second engine had to be attached merely on account . of the additional weight of the special car. ! The experience has been that ladies travelling alone or with children preferred, as a rule, to ride in the ordinary carriages. . . . If ladies showed a predisposition to travel together in the same car, the department would be only too glad to give them the necessary accommodation. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL REFORM. The Legislative Council to-day did not touch on the measure dealing with its reform, as the afternoon was practically occupied with the formalities attendant upon i conveying the Address-in-Reply to the Governor. To-morrow the debate on the Bill will be resumed by the Mon. J. R. Sinclair. It is not. improbable that the Bill will receive comparatively favourable treatment from members. Some members, who j arc quite opposed to the measure in principle, ' anticipate that it will pass the second read- • mg stage and l>e amended in committee in an attempt to make it a working measure. One amendment suggested has reference to the basis of election. Objocjection is taken to both Chambers being elected by the same body of electors, and the amending clause may take the line eug- , geetod several times last year—that a pro- : portion of the Council shall bo elected at set times by the House of Representatives and the Legislative Council sitting together. , This is somewhat on the lines of the Nor- t wegian system, and expected to remove i fb.o objection that an Upper House elected the people would be moulded on party linos, as La the case in tno present Lower . Chamber. It was pointed out_ by a member that at j present the Council occupied a better position in the ayes of the people £aa ever j

before. Its action last year showed that it was prepared to give Government measures fair consideration. The same would be the case tliis year, and the “ Reform ” Rill would in many respects receive favourable ; treatment. j JOTTINGS. ! The Minister of Railways stated to-day that he was looking into the question of ' extending the George street pier at Port dial me re. The reply of the Minister of Justice to Mr Statham's question about loaded firearms, is as follows: —“It is not intended to amend ‘ The Crimes Act, 1908’ this session, but should an amending Bill be introduced later on the suggestion of a provision to make it u criminal offence to leave loaded firearms within the reach of irresponsible persons will ho given careful consideration.” The lion. Mr R. 11. Rhodes (Postmastergeneral) stated to-day that negotiations for the exchange of postal notes between Now Zealand and the Comrnonweath were taking place. It was stated by the Prime Minister today that the Government did not intend to reinstituto the sheep tax. 'The Government stated that the question of raising the salaries of school-teachers who were receiving £2OO a year and under was receiving consideration, but that it was doubtful whether any legislation on the subject could be introduced this session. ! Mr Clark has asked the Minister of Railways whether ho will appoint a cro.ssingkeoper at the intersection of the railway ' and Gordon road. Mosgiol. A note states that since the Minister replied that a crossing-keeper was not necessary at the crossing one man has been killed and two girls seriously injured, and quite recently several people have nearly met with accidents, as the ordinary shunting trains are compelled very often to cross this crossing while carrying out their usual shunting operations. THURSDAY. JULY 21 The House met at 2.30 p.m. PREMIUM RONDS. The Premium Bonds Validation Bill : was read a second time pro forma. The Mover of the Bill (Mr HARRIS) then moved to set tip the following committee to consider the Bill :—Messrs R. Bollard, Buddo, Clark, EH, Mander, Miliar, Myers, Btatham, Veitcli, and Harris. The motion was opposed by Mr ISITT, who submitted that the House would establish a very dangerous precedent if it allowed a special commitee to consider the I matter. j The Hon. Mr MASSEY said he did not know the views of one member of the committee, nor did lie know the proi motets of the Bill, but he did know that j there were thousands of people in New I Zealand who were interested in premium 1 bonds, and who were debarred from

getting money which they had put into the concern owing to a decision of the Supreme Court. Mr WILFORD said it would he a more proper thing to legalise Tattersall s sweeps than premium bonds. He believed that premium bonds were the greatest sample of the confidence trick ever brought into the countrv. Mr RUSSELL asked if the House was going to stultify itself by allowing the matter to go through in the face of the gambling legislation of the country. He agreed with Mr Wilford that Tattersall’e sweeps were preferable to premium bonds. The movement was more pernicious than anything ever brought before Parliament. There were four Auckland members on the committee. Mr PAYNE explained the working of the premium bonds. file bonds were issued by the City of Paris and other corporations at 4i, per cent.. 21 per cent, of which was payable on the surrender ot the coupon. One and a-half per cent, was allowed to accrue and was gambled for by lottery periodically. The other _ A per cent, went into a sinking fund for the repayment of the loan. He was strongiv opposed to the House allowing the matter to go through, as it was nothing less than a huge, pernicious gamble promoted by one firm onlv. Mr ATMORE protested against the business of the country being held up by an attempt by one firm to introduce an insidious form of gambling, which would drain the pockets of the masses. The Hon. Mr HURRIES contended that the promoter of the Bill had been led into a trap bv some members of the House in order to kill his Bill. He thought that such procedure was unfair, and that the House was acting with great discourtesy in not giving the member for Waiternata his committee.Mr PEARCE and Mr NOSWOR'IHV supported the setting up of a committee to investigate the matter, Vr.it said they were totally opposed to the legalising of the premium bonds. The former said he thought they were move, pernicious than Tattevsall’s sweeps. Mr M'CALLUM moved a.s an amendment that the Bill go before the Public Accounts Committee. Mr HARRIS said he regretted that the matter had been treated by the Opposition with such bitter party feeling. He stated that premium bonds held by many thousands of people in New Zealand'. As a matter of fact, there were over 8000 holders. Premium bonds were not a gamble, but a gilt-edged security. The Crown Prosecutor, in a case before the Supreme Court, had staled that the Crown did not contend that the purchaser did not get value for his money. His object in setting up bis committee was to get members who were conversant with the subject. A company had been formed in Auckland with a capital of £42.000. Mr YOUNG: How much paid up? Mr PAYNE: No liabilities? Mr HARRIS said the company had received an opinion from Sir J. G. Find lav. when the Ward Government was in power, that the company's business was legal, and that it could go on unmolested. He did not care twopence about the company, but he was concerned about the thousands of holders of bonds in New Zealand. The House divided on Mr M'Callum s amendment, which was rejected by 40 votes to 21, ami the original committee was set up. GAMING BILL. Mr WILFORD moved the second reading of the Gaining Act Amendment Bill (No. 2), which repeals sub-section 2 of section 5 of “ The Gaming Amendment Act, 1910/’ substituting a clause authorising the issue of licenses in any one year on not more than 250 specific days, preference to be given to country clubs whose licenses were not renewed, and then consideration to be given to hunt clubs up to 10 permits to use the totalisator in any one year. The mover made no explanation of the Bill when moving the second reading. Mr HANAN said the House could not pass such a radical amendment of the •m in in" law without .“-01110 explanation from the mover. They also had a right to get a lead from the Government. Mr WILKINSON said they did not want an increase in the number of racing days, hut a better distribution of them. The bookmaker should be legislated out of existence. Mr G. M. THOMSON said tin* House had expressed its views on the extension of racing in 1911. He could not speak with authority, but he calculated that between £3,000,000 and £4.000,000 would pass through the machine this year. He strongly opposed gambling in any form. He would exterminate any person who lived on his fellow men through gambling. He would support a- redistribution of the racing permits. Mr RUSSELL protested against debating such a measure at such a late hour. He objected to any increase in the number of days of racing in New Zealand, and said the way to get over the difficulty which existed was a redistribution of permits. He criticised the Government’s action in handing over to the Racing Conference the distribution o f permits. The Hon. Mr MASSEY said the system which was now in vogue had been the custom for 10 or 12 years. What had been done was that one day had been taken from Christchurch and one from Marton and two given to Rangitikei. He knew an injustice had been done, and lie was going to see it righted. At 11.30 p.m. Mr YOUNG moved the adjournment of the debate. Kir WILFORD said lie recognised that the Bill was dead before ho moved the second reading of it. It was a move on the part of the Government to kill his Bill in favour of a Bill by Mr Hunter dealing with the same matter. The debate was adjourned at 11.40 p.m. and the House rose. FIRE WASTAGE. Tho Hon. Mr Duthie hat> given notice to

ask the Government in the Legislative Council whether, in view of the 122 fires recorded in New Zealand during April, and the regrettable excessive number usually occurring, it will cause a coroner's inquiry to bo held into the circumstances of all future fires. Further, recognising that abnormal excess of tiros is suggestive of incendiarism, will the coroner be instructed to call upon the underwriters interested for evidence as fro the value of tho risk in question over which 1 they held cover?” HOME SAVINGS BANKS. The Post Office states that the number of home savings banks at present in circulation is estimated at 25.000 These,are now obtainable from S 5 office®. In the Wellington district about 750 were issued during the March quarter, 1912; while for the corresponding period of 1913 1150 wove taken by the public. At tho Wellington chief office 190 were issued during the first quarter, 1912; whereas the figures for 1913 were 417. The idea of caving money by means of home safes appears to be gaining ground throughout the dominion, as shown by the number of safes issued from all offices during the March quarter of 1912 and 1913, the figures being 4000 and 4600 respectively. “THE RULING PASSION." It is not often that a member openly suggests in Parliament that betting will ensue on a measure before that Chamber, but Air Coates inadvertently did so this evening when discussing racing. In discussing the Gaming Act Amendment Bill lie declared that he had been trying all Ins life to breed racehorses and ho saw no harm : n a bet. “ I won't say much more/’ he said, “ because if too much time is taken up we won’t get a bet” (Laughter.) When Air Coates finished his sentence it road: ‘‘Get a vote taken.’' DAYLIGHT SAVING. After some years of patient effort Mr Sidey succeeded to-night in carrying the second reading of his measure generally known as the Daylight-saving Bill. His success was popu'ar, and was greeted with hearty ha ml-clasps. The measure this year is somewhat different from what it has been in the past, and provides a very mill experiment in tho way of time reform. The Bill is entitled “ Definition of Time ’’ Bill, and its main proposal is that for tho months of November, December, ami January New Zealand clock time shall bo one hour in advance of Now Zealand standard time, which is fixed at exactly 11£ hours in advance of Greenwich mean time. The debate on the proposition lasted for some litt'e time, although the House was somewhat disturbed by the excitement attending the arrival of returns from the Grey contest, but immediately after the supper adjournment Air Sidey replied, and 011 a division being taken found his measure carried by 35 votes to 23. Last year his Bill was defeated by 1 vote. If it passes the committee stage without material alteration New Zealand will embark in the near future on an interesting experiment for utilising daylight to better advantage.

FRIDAY. JULY 25. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. SECOND READINGS. The Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill and the Amendments Incorporation Bill were read a second lime, and were referred to committees. The Council adjourned at 4.30 p.m. The House met at 2.30. COPYRIGHT BILL. The House went into committee on the Copyright Bill, which was passed through with minor amendments. RECIPROCITY IN PENSIONS. The Hon. Mr FISHER moved 'he second reading of the Old-age Pensions Reciprocity Bill, which ratifies the agreement between the New Zealand and the Commonwealth Governments providing for reciprocity in the matter of old-age pensions. The Minister said the pension conditions were easier in Australia than in New Zealand. The proportion of pensioners in New Zealand was 1.75, and in Australia 1.50. In each country the pension was £26, but in Australia the residential qualification was 20 years, as against 25 years in this country. A modification was proposed in the New Zealand law by a Consolidation Bill, and the conditions here would be much in line with those of Australia. It was impossible to get data relating to the probable cost of the scheme. Members of both sides expressed concord with the measure, hut some of them sounded warning notes regarding the amount of expenditure necessary to make a success of the proposal. In renlving, Mr FISHER said the New Zealand pensions scheme for the year 1912-13 had cost £415,761, and in the six States of Australia £2,200,000, which worked out at about the same as ours per Suite. There was no way of getting complete data relating to pensions, as ;t was impossible to find out how many people in the country would come under the Bill. He hoped the Bill would be the forerunner of many further reciprocal agreements with tin* Commonwealth, especially one concerning workers’ compensation. The Bill was read a second time. OLD-AGE PENSIONS, The Hon. Mr FISHER moved the second reading of the Pensions Bill, amending and consolidating the law on the subject. 'The principal alterations are the payment of pensions to women at the age of 60 years, and the repeal of the income and property qualifications an the military pensions. Other amendments permit of a break in the residential qualification for pensions. The definition of income as applied to oldage and widows pensions, the disposition of property by will, the payment of instalments * occurring during December (before Christmas), and an alternative penalty for fraud are also altered and provided for. The Minister said no pension fund would be fair which did not recognise the thrifty man. The provision for paying widows at the age of 50 years would "cost the country £70,000 after the first year, and the increase in military pensions" would involve an expenditure of between £7OOO and £IO.OOO per annum. They proposed to exempt the home in I lie computation of income, so that the person

who had been thrifty should not be penalised and the idle person receive a pension. He also proposed to move, in committee, a clause which would relieve a pensioner from deductions in his pension because his property had increased in value since his original pension was granted. Mr WITTY congratulated the Minister on the introduction of the Bill, but said that to his mind it did not go far enough. With the surplus which the Government claimed, it might well have extended the pensions more than it had done. Still any reasonable proposals put forward to improve the pensions scheme would have the hearty support of his side of the House. He claimed that the Liberals had first suggested the extension of the pension to widows at 60 years, but they had not been able, for financial reasons, to carry it out. The pensions in this case ought to bo £26 instead of £2l. Mr ELL expressed regret that the Government had not more generously recog-, nised the services of the pioneers of the ( movement to establish old-age pensions. He quoted from speeches by the Prime Minister and the Hon. Mr Herries to show that they were once against pensions. He would support the Bill. Mr LEE held that the necessity for going to open court for pensions deterred many decent, deserving people from applying for a pension. He advocated a system of applying to the magistrate in Chambers. Mr NGATA said he hoped the Minister would look into the matter of Maori pensions. He knew there was not sufficient money to meet the demands of the Maori civil list, and he trusted that those who were now claiming under that head 'would be transferred to the Old-age Pensions Act. Mr RUSSELL said he hoped the House would not support a universal pension scheme as had been suggested. If that were adopted, men who were worth hundreds of thousands of pounds would be found claiming the pension, and the whole system would break down. The Hon. Mr MASSEY said he had a promise that if they secured the Treasury benches amendments to the Oldage Pension Act such as were included in the Bill before the House would be carried out, and he had kept that promise. That was incorporated in the Governor’s Speech, and he could further say that all the promises of the Government would be kept. Mr Massey took occasion to reply to the criticism of the Opposition in regard to the allegations that the Reform Government would break down the pension system, State fire insurance, and other beneficial Acts, and asked if the Government had not nullified the predictions of its opponents. He stated further that the Government was the first to bring down a practical recognition of military pensions. The MINISTER briefly replied, and the Bill was read a second time. The House rose at 0.45 a.m. DRAINAGE WORKS. The annual report on the Hauraki Plains drainage works for the year ended March states that the sum expended on the scheme during the year was £26,608, making a 'total of £137,773. There are now 199 settlers on the plains, their holdings aggregating 30.110 acres. 'lTie report on the Rangitaiki Swamp (Bav of Plenty) drainage works shows that during the past financial year £15,203 was expended, making a total expenditure to date of £27,343. The total area affected by the scheme is 87,100 acres. A HUGE PETITION. What must be almost a record petition was presented to the House to-day by Mr Bradney. The signatures totalled 10,000, and the lists comprising them made a most formidable x>dc- The petition dealt with the half-holiday question, and in presenting it Mr Bradney moved that it be read by the clerk of the House. The Hon. Mr Fisher: What ! The names too? —(Laughter.) The petition set forth that following on (he change in the statutory half-holiday from Wednesday to Saturday great inconvenience had been caused to the public and shopkeepers of Auckland. The option of closing on cither Wednesday or Saturday would remove the inconvenience, and obviate the loss, which was a serious matter for many business people. The petitioners therefore prayed that the Shops and Offices Act might be amended to give the option asked for, or alternatively that all exemptions be extinguished, including public-house bars within a radius of 10 miles from the chief post office. MONDAY, JULY 28. The Hon. Jas. Allen (Min ster of Finance) stated to-day that the F.imnciil Statement might bo introduced on Friday, but that it. wa« more probable that it would make its appearance early next week. GREAT DEMAND FOR LOANS. “ A great many demands for loans in both the Advances to Settlers and Advances to Workers branches are coming in at the present time,” the Hon. Jas. .Mien told your representative to-day, “ but I think that we are meeting the great hulk of the legitimate demands in both elrss ARMY SERVICE CORPS. The establishment of an army service corps in connection with the dominion Defence Forces will be taken m hand shortly. Four non-commissioned office is are living inported from England to acl as instructors in this branch v.f the service, and the Minister of Defence (the Hon. Jas. Alien) stated yesterday that if fheso officers had not already left the Old Country they were about to do so. THE GIFT AEROPLANE. No word has yi t been received by the Minister of Defence of the despatch of the gift aeroplane from England. The latest information on the subject is that the machine is being snhmittrd to further tests. RECORD SESSION EXPECTED. It is beginning to bo agreed on all sides that the present session is likely to bo one of the longest on record. A. month has gone in which comparatively little lias been done, and an enormous amount of woik lies ahead, apart from such standing features as the Financial Statement, Public Works Statement, and the Railways Statement, there is the tariff to he revised, and an array of policy bills to be dealt with

such as is not often equalled in a single session. Only optimistic members now cherish the hope of getting away before December, and some who are not optimists say, jocularly perhaps, that they will be lucky to get away in time to celebrate the Christmas holidays.