PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 1407, 1 June 1916, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY NEWS.

ANZ AC TRADE MARK

' . ■ . ....'■...'.. -■ j-.-. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) . ; .'•'■(". WELLINGTON., this day,!. , The Premier 'States, that- the Govewi'rhent is attending to Mr, Poland's suggestion ■ to- - • take .-t steps. «to „ prohibit . by proclamation any -one using: the word ''Anaac/'- as ,a^trade mai'k;'. • , : . .;• RELEASE OF ENEMY ALIENS FOR ;, : PRIVATE EMPLOYMENT. In. /Ciiswer to a question from Mr_ Young on' the subject ; of the; .Government's policy regarding the\ release of enemy aliens foi; the purpose ,of worlt-. ing ' for' private employ ei'&, Ml*. Allen made 'the '■ f ollcj\yi.ng . . statemeiVt- : ' 'The Government has l ;released two enemy; alieirts^ from .'internment .Ca,ni]f>s in th'e Dominion in order that ( they may accept work'' from., private' employers.' Persons' who emplpy such prisoners must be well -known '.and o{ • good repute. The Imperial •;• •Gbvernment '-' f 'has permitted some 'fifteen '•.'•, thousand prisoners itoi, 'accept 'empipymenli under similar' cohqi: tions out of 'sqifte- twenty -five i thousand" who applied to-be' so '.treated^ British prisoners,; of AVai* in Germany 'are sinnlarly treated,' wi^li.': .the exception that they have, to return to internment camps every evening.;, ; ; :•>, y.< .:.'. ... !•■ TRAINING OF SECONDARY $■ : ' SCHOOL CADETS,"- •• • ■i Mr Allen has promised f ;to give due cbhsideratibrt-. to the question of makini? such 'aiTrangements- \vith- ' the officers ■ of the^'Defence^ Dopartmeht as' will' secure the maintenance^ of the • efficient ' : train- , ing of secondary school cadets/ .^He also' announced that he, would confer -with' the r' Education'' Minister on the '-subject;. ! HIGH. MATERNITY, CHARGES. In answer, to a ■ suggestion from Mr ..Mander that the maternity home,' system s jiouid bei". extended in , order to reduce high maternity charges v on popr^ people at ; a. time when' a high birthrate is so %-jital in,, the interests- of the Dominiop, Mr Russell states .that the , matter Ms receiving careful- attention. . He adds : ''It is; -hoped to .) extend ,the - maternityhospital scheme throughout (the Domin^ ion at. an early rate; , STATE AND THE DENTIST. Mr Russell announced that the' question of ' dental treatment of children in State schools is under consideration^ and it is hoped a way will be found of doyaSTiig .a scheme which will benefit bpth* juvenile and adult population in the matter,. of dental, treatment. . FRUIT STEAMER. Li reply- to Mr plover, who asked the Premier if he could epdea-vor to persuade thp Union Company to despatch the Mappurika to Tahiti next week in place of the disabled Flora, Mr Massey.said he would consult with the Minister in Charge of Cook Islands regarding- the suggestion. :.-.., •■....■ LEGISLATIVE COUNCH,. The .Legislative f Council held a- brief sittiilg 'yesterday, ;'-wheni the War .Peri^ sions Bill Was rea'd a first" time: