PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XXXIV, Issue 11125, 26 July 1907, Page 4

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

(From our Parliamentary Reporter.) i . WELLINGTON, this day. | NATIVE LAND RECORDS. j In view of the urgent need of putting 'the files and records of tlie Native Land ■ Court m proper ordei', _6r which undertaking the.. present staff is inadequate, Mr Nga'ta has asked the Native Minister if j he will take immedaate steps to increase _ th c staff of the different registration offices . to such an extent as will enable them to cope with the work? The compilation of a llomesday 'book of Maoji owners and .their interests m land was, he points out, contemplated-by section 6 of the Maori Land Settlement Act, 1905. i TELEGRAPHIC COMMUNICATION. ■.! Mr Ngata's question regarding the need for better telegraphic communication for Gisborne is as follows :. Whether, m view of the fact that Gisborne has several times during the last few months been isolated by the breakdown of the telegraph line, will the Postmaster-General nutke provision for an alternative line from Wairoa via Wharerata, or through Motu . to Opotiki?^ ' . ;;.:■/ : THE LATEST MILLION LOAN. The Aid to Publio Works and Land Settlement Bill, which wm introduced by Governor's message yesteraay .afternoon, authorises tbe Colonial Treasurer to raise a furtlier million loan, not .to exceed 4i per cent. The moneys raised shall' be applied to the following works and purposes :-r-Tli© construction of the followine, railways: Kawakawa-Graliamstown -Hei ensville northward, Gisborne-Rotorua, <. Sentry Hill-New Plymouth deviation -, Eg- -\ mont branch, Stratford-Kawakawa, Mar. i i ton-Te Awamutu, Blenheim- Waipara, "Midland, .GreymouthrHokitika (extension^ 2to Ross), Westport-Mangahua, Ngahere-^ Blackball, Otago Central, Lawrence-Rox-burgh, Catlins-Seaward Busily RiversdaleSwitzers, Orepuke-Waiauy permanent way or other materials, £375,000; additional, rolling stock for open lines and such other , works and purposes m connection here- : ■ with as ma:y be authorised, £200,000; m respect of land settlement and goJdfield development, the ; construction of roads, tracks, and bridges^for the purpose of opening up back-blocks, and such . other ] works and purposes m connection there- j with as may be authorised, £350,000 ; the ' like for the purpose of developing the i goldfielde, £25,000; m respect' of tele- 1 gi^iph extension, £50,000. -^ — — — — mm I ■■■ ' --~ 1