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If a slim t Bill intro (need by the member for Mastcrcon is carried all impart duties on Hour, bran, pollard, oatmeal, rolled oats, gioars, i etatoes, standi, farina, bnttci. and cheese wilt he abolished. Air. McLaren desires tin Mini A; r of Education to say wliuoVr, in pursuance of the Government i obey c i upamendment to the Education Ac t will amendment ui rnc L lur iMOii Act will i.o brought clown this session to provide for the election of all mem La . vs ci Education Boards oy cb:ect vote ... mo people? •j result of the i event census among the Mauris was referred to uitii s-itisraction by Dr. Buck :,.N trt-hi-i a Maori member) in the House cm Thursday night. Borne years ago, tho native population was placed a* lew as 39,0uU, so that the latest return of 47,000 represented a consrlrranle advance. Since 1906 there had been an advance of 2000, so that the many pessimistic statements made about the native race gradually vanisning were belied by the later returns. Tuis, added Dr. Back, was a matter for extreme congratulation among the members of the Maoii race. Several amendments to tho Friendly Societies Act arc proposed in a Bid introduced by tne jcion. J. A. Millar. One proposal is that in future a society or orancli shall not bo registered until the rates of contributions for sickness, death, superannuation, and annuity benefits, as set out in tho rules submitted with the "application for registration, arc certified by tho Actuary of Friendly Societies or some other actuary who is approved by the Governor and who lias exercised the profession of an actuary for at least live years. The Registrar is to be given discretionary power to exempt wholly or in part from tho requirements of the section any society or branch transacting business in respect of which he deems those requirements to bo inapplicable. It is further proposed that a. society or branch shall not ho disentitled to registration by reason of any practice of providing for a benefit by means of an assessment or equal levy, but no society or branch shall be registered with rules providing for any such practice unless the Registrar is satisfied that adequate provision is made for tho benefit so offered by the society or branch.

Mr. Buxton is to ask the ActingPrime Minister if the Government will consider the advisability of introducing legislation this session to alter tho term of Parliament to five years instead of three.

Mr*. E. H. Taylor is offering a suggestion to the Minister for Education time the time has arrived when State boarding schools for country children should lie established, fees being charged sufficient to cover expenditure. Mr. Pearce is to ask the Minister for Public Works when the railway lino to the Mount Egmont quarry will bo completed, and when supplies of metal will bo obtainable by local bodies.

Mr. McLaren lias given notice to ask tho Minister for Education if lie intends this session to bring down an amendment of the Education Act to provide that all members of education hoards shall be elected by the direct vote of the people.