Political Jottings.

Thames Star, Volume XXXXI, Issue 10457, 4 November 1904, Page 3

Political Jottings.

"'lt. is supposed,' said Mr George !F.;sh«r", itilimt Ibedi'i.tse wo pay our Mgh Parliamentary official;* bi;jr; salaries—iaJariea ooiniinieuisurate with their dignity that they put those salaries into their .pockets?' ''Where do they put them, then?" queried an lionjiienabar. "Into the bank," replied Mr Fisher, airtidst a burst of laughter- '

"B don't think that any system of religion, .contains so many fine points .as our New Zealand Customs Tariff."—Mr Taylor.

No provision having' teen made in thsa Shops a«d Offices Bill by the House for shops, keeping open after 6 p-ni- on Christina*? E.ve and New Year's Eve, Mr Willis is enden.votu,ri»g. to-get the. BilLainemded ily the Lazislativ© Cauncii so that these days may to treated as Saturdays.

Piuillicr Works votes as usual causing: a' :2ood deal of heart-burning, Piako' Swamp receives some attention in. the Public Works estimates, but the sum. voted is out of all proportion to the importance of the work.

Teadieiis' Salaries Act Amendment Bill, which, proposes to hixease the pay of teachers in the country, also male; assistant teachers, paisaed Lower House.

Travelling allowances of Ministersthis year showed a welcome decreaseTlic..Piieiuik^i head^) /thie Hist with £229, while Mr McGowan figuires; in front of the modest, sum of £99-

Suigigested! that rudimentary elements of agrioultiure and nature study, more education of a teahnidal and practical' nature, shiould be in'cluided in prinva.ry schools, syllaibusMatter will be further consi3ered-

Bonn, fide traiv'eller.s having ai b«d time of it in the House. He is a,ppaxentlyi looked upon as a.U' individual, who' could very well be. sparedHe will ipuctbably be legislated out of existence!

- Mr Ba,ume wants to see> a Te.iol).er»' SuperaiMMMvbion sctheme brought down next pension. Surely this would not be a diffioult matter if thie teachers nre, as reported', anxiouis for its troductionIncreases in teachers' salaries should work out well at Thames. "Lords." debated the Shops and Offices Bill closely. Miners' Unions were .struck out of the list of premises exempted! from: the town "office." Act passed giving the Government power to enter into five years' contract for the supply of ammunition-'' Duthie Mames the Government for abuse of iclulb .privileges because tlioy did not enforce inspection- Now the Government a.re doing so Duthie a.ud Jiis colleagues) indignantly protest!

The Premier hopes that the propcvsedi injoreas© ,o;l! iteaohers salaries, especially tliofeie of male first nissisbants, will encourage young men to enter into the teaching professionFurther considleratiomi is to. be given •to the feniuvlu tea^Jiers-

Proposal to exempt ovlerfciine being paad to employees whose salaries exceed £200 per annum .oarfi-edv.