PARLIAMENTARY GOSSIP.
[By Telegbaph.]
(from oitb own coeeespondent.)
Wellington. Last night,
For some time past the suggestion made by Judge Ward, at Invercargill, for the employment of shorthand writers in the inferior Courts of Justice, has been under consideration. The Minister of Justice, Mr Tole, has almost completed his pro* posals, and it is understood the plan will be determined upon by the Cabinet in the course of a few days. Most members and Ministers being agreeable to it, it will be proposed to appoint two shorthand writers to each Supreme Court.
This day. Government intend to introduce a bill during the session to abolish the gold duty, but in the Local Government proposals, provision will be made whereby local bodies will have power to levy royalty for local governing purposes. In order to secure more complete returns of gold and other minerals obtained iv the colony, a bill will be introduced providing that all miners shallkeep a book in which shall be kept a record of all minerals disposed of. The book is to be open for the inspection of officers appointed by the Governor, but the contents are not to be divulged by these officers.
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Thames Star, Volume XVI, Issue 5121, 16 June 1885, Page 2
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