POLITICAL NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXIV, Issue 17655, 3 September 1919, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES.

(By Telegraph.) (Special to "Chronicle.")

WELLINGTON, September 2

LAND AGGREGATION,

A return for which Mr Jennings (Taumarunui) intends to ask, is one showing transfers of land made in the past five years, and cases in which lands were transferred to persons who were already landholders. MATERNITY BONUS. At present the Provident Fund is limited to persons whose income is £200 a year or less. Mr Wilford has given notice to ask the Minister in charge of the Fund whether he will introduce legisaltion to enable the bonus to be paid to persons in receipt of incomes up to £250. SOUTH .AFRICAN VETERANS. Sir John Findlay has given notice to ask the Prime Minister what action he proposes to take to enable South African veterans to take advantage of the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Act. Sir John states that the matter was brought, under the Prime Minister's notice by a meeting of Hastings and Napier veterans, and he then promised to consider, it. THE HIGH COMMISSIONER. "Seing that the term of appointxnent of the High Commissioner expires on 22nd' October," said the Hon. Russell in giving notice of a question'to the Prime Minister yesterday, "will the Government state its intentions'in the* matter?" Was it intended tt> appoint a Resident Minister as well as a High Commissioner, and was' it intended to offer Sir Thomas MacKenzie the appointment for the' full term' of three years allowed by the law; : WOOL PROFITS. Mr E. Newman wished to asked the Prime' Minister if he will give an idea of this Dominion's share of the surplus profits from the private sale of wool, and when woolgrowers might expect to receive pay[ment. Many farmers had agreed to j allocate their share to the fund for ' British sailors: