POLITICAL NOTEB.

Taranaki Herald, Volume LIV, Issue 13540, 18 October 1907, Page 7

POLITICAL NOTEB.

rr»lfHcrfko4 by . Our ParfcftSMtory - ' Reporter;) -™ j ti is noVprdposed to introiduce legislation dealing with the sale of N,ew Zek|and wines tkis feefesiou. <•" : f~-x ;-. Provision is being infefle; fei^Mi* Shipping and Seamen Act Amendment Bill to -6f3ficee oil WOO] sh^S.^-] \,.,'.- ■»k» k -, . 'V -^ t ;J Tl te Minwter of Pubjic "Health was fesKdd fry »*& Wizard Jie * f aftTMrt^^t 1 yo^s t jwjw .might qualify under registered dispensaries in tne tospitAls *w«re? retftiseti regSstraIfciop: bwibs iPfel^naAjj^oftrd. on the ground .^hat hospital dispensarites were not iopeh* snopsV"- 8 ! c^&icKr^it'ii'nfair,'' repßedMih<irJtf i«4l*?T/ ***&** J a^ iice^hjp ', 9^i>ved / in* the f dispensary or a Jargen6sp"fraP'shvrttla '"rfof entitle ; tfie apirtretoic^Hojigs.- iflk Mr^ examination ! andr 1 EGg^tration., under the Pharmacy • A<Jt| T^ave < Tnaw l aTaote'^ i 4he ttfattef,, and- f*oU e^fdMuN^xr^f possible, to liave the AcltjaiQended'.^ ,1 fear, how-< evet, is"lii3tie cnanc^'of'^a r&gti-j lation^ln'tbfe digestion b&n&i passed ■ Mention was made l>y Messrs Wilford anfi Pooled m^ais the j^ouse recently ,tp what were described " as! HcSfd^^odc^tring^fii^c^nriection yriVk ?tb^ Basket . ]x»Tm&<;.jsyptQm i the •'"Kla Oca.", pase.beiag particularly mentidW.' H< '* l lPlßJpVto nS^? thfe matter effectively dealt :wi^»'^iis' session," was tbO)'P-remi«ii's reply. , . A 1 statement was nfade by the Premior €kis^dfie)tn l 6o^i . on the_ subject of thjßlßailways Department in its relation to? the Arbitration 1 Act.' "It having fceek fri^ufeittls stated,*' he said, "that the! members of 4jhe. railway workshops staff were desirous of being brought under tbeapuavdaions ,of the Aot, and a re<|uest eafflmarting from the workshops meh tiigmselves having been made in that &feb%>n,Jl .propose to give the wprkflfeops--fla«Ji'-an opportunity of votin^ojLJi^.e^qyestion' and" in the event of a majority being in favour of the altera&ibift ft (Jarrspge for its being made. The yote\K&l, as on a previous ocbasiohV to artisans and otheJre^enyWdyefd' in "idie railway workshop v s. s ' i 'Tne j&en employed in other departments of the service have not expressed, any desire to be brought under the .provisions pf the Arbitration Act and their circumstances are moreover entirely dissimilar to those of the workshops staff.""The Minister -for Education says he does; not 'propose this session to sub-nwt-any ameridxnent of the Teachers' Salaagea Act. A Bill is being prepared by the £Jo- , Ternment to amend the Companies Act sp as to give the 'directors of co-opera-•^ve dairy companies the power they are asking for in dealing with shares after shareholders cease; to be suppliers. "The question of giving police inspectors in the centre/ said the Minister for- Justice Jbhi? afternoon in reply to. Mr Hanan, "ihe title of superintendent is. receiving consideration; but, in the event of- s'uoh a rank being created, it is' not intended that it shall carry with it any jurisdiction over outside inspectors." v A qaestion'regarding-the ;volunt^ers;was' a&fressed to the Minister for Defence recently by Mr Flatman. He suggested that, qualifications being •'equals .pi^ferenpe: should be given , to efficient volu^tpers when applying for a position in the Government service, . that a free railway > pass should be granted annually . for a fortnight to every efficient volunteer, [.that a railway pasa to scooting teams should be issued -for any distance instead of for a limited distance <ias at present. The reply of the Minister was : "These matters are receiving consideration, but it>is not 'possible tbmake a 'definite statement ' as -to what ,will be done." •fHEG^MING BILL. The Premier made reference to the teaming Bill, /to-day. ' He said that the Government : ha& given ' no one reason for believing that it" would not proceed with the .Bill.,; if members , would assist, the .measure ought to be placed on the statute book this session. The Bill proposed to abolish the double iotalisattorpand deal effectively with the) <receipt of racing telegrams. It was a very important matter, and lie hoped that it would go through this Besaitm: fi ■ ■ „ • - FIRE BIMGADE AMENDING BILL. TherAttorueyrCreneral has introduced in the Legislative Council the Fire Brigade Bilj^' w^ich consolidates the existing Act ;pass.€id.' last year, simplifies and makes it,jc|earer jvl spine respects, and introduces amendments which have been found to .be p^ecessary.^ , A fairly full detailed account of its main provSfofc3;wili'''ba of interest. In the first-Takee 1 ' iV is proposed to repeal the Aot of !soof£ but it provides for the validation /; ©f! all '^ihtngs' done and appointments ma&e? un / <der : that Act. A "fire brigades "ide^aiSd' as "any body of "ffien"oTgahised: for "public fire prevention purposes, but does not include any^riga(6%-whieh'i's-€Jstadlished for the protection of one or more buildings exclusively." A 5A 5 "contributory local auiuiority" means, in the case of any firer district, the "local authority whose district is co-terminous with the fire district." "Insurance company" Js defin^dl &s "any company; partnership, corporation, or person carrying on the business of fire insurance (whether exclusively or in conjunction with any otbjbr business), and includes the State Five Insurance Department and also the; agent, attorney, or. representative of such company, partnership, corporation, or person, whether incorporated within New- Zealand or not." "Owner", includes, in the case of any land or buildings, "the person for the time r 'being in receipt of or entitled to receive the rents and profits of such property, or who, if such property were let to a tenant, would be entitled to receive the rents- and profits thereof, whether as beneficial owner, trustee, executor, administrator, or mortgagee in possession or~as agent or attorney fot any other person." Existing fire i districts are continued. The Bill also > provides, that the -Governor may, by order in Council, on the application of any Borough Council, County Council, or Road Board declare the district, within the jurisdiction of (}ueb/a body, to be a Fire District, but no such application "t¥lhe"€Wvernor <jan be made xmless., the population of the district at thi Tasfisensiw was over 5000 and the ap#icaifipnT?ras ,s,mppor^ed by. the ratepayers atoa /s poUv.V Prpvision. r is.made for the inclusion in a Fire. District of areas added to the district, for the excluiion o^apeas subtracted, j»nd f ot the

dissolution of a Fire Board on the application ,o£ the. Board and the contributory local authority. In the latter case the property and liabilities of the [ Board will pass to the local authority. Each Fire Board will 'consist of seven members. Existing Boards will continue and provision is made' for the disqualification of any member of a Board who is adjudicated bankrupt, assigns or attempts to assign his estate, compounds with his creditors for less than 20s in the £, is convicted on or indicted of any crime, or who becomes of • unsound mind ; also, no one may be elected a member of a Board who holds or accepts any office or place of profit under the Board, or who is concerned or interested in any contract made by the Board. If the local authority or insurance company fail to elect a member of a Board the Governor in Council may appoint any person whomsoever to the position. Elections are to take place in May in every alternate year. In regard to revenue and contributions, the Bill goes on the lines of the existing law arid the amending Bill already introduced. It is provided that each Fire Board must hold at least four meetings in every year — in June, September, December and March — and that four members will constitute a quorum. Travelling expenses of members may be paid. Any person who gives a false alarm of fire is liable to a month's imprisonment or to a fine not exceeding £50. The passing of this Consolidation Bill will of course render Unnecessary the amending Bill already introduced.