POLITICAL NOTES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 18534, 17 July 1922, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES.

NATIVE LAND ASSESSMENT. (By Telegraph). [From Our Parliamentary Reporter] WELLINGTON, July 14. Lack o£ uniformity in native land assessments was mentioned by Mr Glenn (Rangitikei) in the House. He asked the Minister for Native Affairs if he had taken any steps to bring about uniformity. Hon. Coates said he had intended to hold a conference of Native Land Court Judges to lay down definite lines upon which assessment should be made, so as to bring about as great a measure of uniformity as was possible, but owing to pressure of work in the courts, this conference had not yet been held. He hoped, however, to bring in some better method of assessment towards the end of August.

MAIN ROADS. Information as to the intenttons of the Minister of Public Works regarding the Main Roads Bill was sought in the House by Mr J. Hamilton (Awarua). Would the Minister submit a Bill to local bodies. A member: So that they can kill it. Hon. Coates explained that the conference had already been hell with local bodies and the Motor Association. He had agreed to let them have his proposals for legislation. A rough draft of the Bill had now been prepared, and they were going into details. He took it associations, when they received his memorandum, would circulate it among local bodies, and the Counties’ Association would discuss it at its conference. He thought they had come nearer to a solution, and he was hopeful of being able to submit proposals that would be acceptable.

Sir John Luke: Are you holding cn to the tyre tax meantime?

The Minister: Most certainly, until the matter is settled.”