POLITICAL.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXIX, Issue 146, 12 August 1911, Page 5

POLITICAL.

NOTES BY THE WAY

Information as to tho arms of New Zealand is being sought by Mr. Massey. He remarks that, according to the London “Times” of Jiino 23rd, the New Zealand arms had just been approved, and were to be carried in tho Coronation procession. An increase in the number of the Judges of the Native Land Court is suggested by' Mr. Macdonald in a question addressed to the Native Min'ister. • .

Mr. Ell is asking tlie Government to consider the question of setting aside endowments for Hospital and Charitable Aid purposes. Mr. Okey is enquiring of tho Minister for Mines when he intends to lay before Parliament the report of Mr. J, D. Henry upon the prospects of the petroleum industry in tho Dominion. . ji s , Mr. J. .Vigor-Brown is urging_that military ' veterans should be granted military pensions in lieu of Old-age Pensions.,, - . The Hon. T. Y. Duncan is seeking information in regard to fodder for starving stock supplied by the Government. ' 1. 4 Colonists who have resided almost continuously in New Zealand for upi wards of forty years, but have been [ away from the "country for a larger [ period than four years in tho last Saarter of , a century, are unable to aim the old-age pension. Mr. Anderson, M.P., is to ask the Government, in. making any future amend- , ment of fha Old-Age Pensions Act, to include a provision enabling such people to receive a pension. In tho' House, r e plyi n g to A* 1 - Pearce’s question as to when the line to Mount; Egmont quarry will be finished, the Minister of Public Works replied: It is impossible to say definitely when the tramway will be finished. The work, however, is in progresSj and will be pushed on as fast as climatic conditions and other circumstances will allow. Replying to Mr. Dive, who asked whether it is the intention of the Government to bring down a Railway (Authorisation Bill this session, and, if so, will it include the Opunake branch railway? the Minister of Public Works replied: The Government will consider the question of the introduction of a Railway Authorisation Bill at a later period of the session, when ■ the railway to Opunake will be dealt with, amongst other applications, for the construction of branch railways.