POLITICAL NOTES.
THE/PRICE OF BREAD. Special—By"-Telegraph. ' -'•>.... WELLINGTON, October 19. Notice was given to-day by Mr Arnold to ask the Premier whether he h'?f fc'eeri a statement made by' a Dunedm baker that since bread was put up to 7Jd the ,41b. loaf, the falling away r in consumplioil had been enormous, already '. matting ';'A'' difference of a thousand loiiveis a week to hia firm alone, and presuming thW all other bakers are being' aft'eoted iii proportion, has the Government eoivudered to what esrfent the poorer classes throughbut the Dominion are being deprived of flie staff of life, if so will they: at once brtiig down the proposed legislation dealing with the subject. INCOME TAX. , The Premier is being asked by Mr Kll whether he is aAvare that the five bankfl trading in New Zealand 'are -not assee-setl for the Income Tax in- the same other trading companies, and if ko the . Government 'introduce leglslatioii this session placing the banks ott the «om& footing as other trading companies in respect to the payment of Income Tax. . SCAFFOLDING.INSPECTION. ;;- :
The Scaffolding Inspection Act' Atticn«|* meat introduced by tlta Minister; of rliabour maks-s provision for scaffolding under sixteen feeb' in hetg.ht to be inspected. When any building is in course- of erec-/ tion, repair or structural ■;] alteration,' it''iß not,'to be lawful for. any person, hdviiig hhi control of such alterations to permit to bo used in connection therewith any ladder which does not, when in use, ex--; tend at the least five feet -beyond -the,. highest level to which Mich ladder ih in- \
tended to afford immediate? access, «r any lift -which is not (fitted with an auto* inatic clutch of a design approved by the Minister. Provision is to be mad© for the protection of workmen and others , by boarding ov'er Hie joists of buildings in course ,of erection ( and keeping them so boarded over as long as any vislc of accident would be incurred by the' yemovel of such protection, failing a penalty not exceeding £2O. All accidents ar? to l>e reported to the Inspector or there- is liability of a fine not exceeding £lO,
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Timaru Herald, Volume XIC, Issue 13422, 21 October 1907, Page 5
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