PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 14437, 25 October 1917, Page 8

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

KITCHENER SCHOLARSHIPS. !. (From Our .Parliamentary Kojmrtor.) WELLINGTON, this day. The Minister of Education, discussing the question of Kitchener scholarships, stnJlfcs that the regulations providing tor th« award of one; or mure scholarships as funds permit have been drafted and. ■would be submitted for .'consideration of the. Cabinet as soon as possible. As at present pvoposed the scholarships will be essentially agricultural m character, and are intended to meet the needs of younger sons of members- of the Expeditionary Forces m t lio have already taken at least a three years' course m elementary practical agriculture or dairy science at recognised technical classes, and have been for at least a year engaged m the practical pursuit iof agricultural or dairy work. The scholarships will be of an annual value of £50, and will be tenable for two years or more at one of the Government , experimental farms, or at Lincoln or other approved agricultural college. COMFORTABLE PRISONERS.

In reply to M,r Veitch's question whether German prisoners travelling on the Auckland train a fortnight ago were given sleepers and first-class comforts, the Defence Minister stated that a small sleeping carriage was- used to facilitate the guarding of prisoners'. He explained more fully that by international arrangements prisoners' who are officers are entitled to first-class travelling. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS.

The Premier said one of the first duties to be undertaken by the Government early m reoess would be the setting up of a commission of inquiry into Defence expenditure. Replying to Mr Nosw.orthy, the Minister for Agriculture said the Board of Trade had receiveji complaints regarding adulteration of pollard. Samples had been obtained, and if found that adulteration was going op, the Board of Trade intended issuing a Qazette on the subject, when a grade would be 'fixed. COST OF LIVING.

Mr Statham presented the report of the Cost of Living Committee. He said the report was simply a former report with the paragraph referring to the purchase of local products deleted. The Committee was uriable to agree upon any other recommendation. The report vms adopted without discussion.