GALLERY NOTES

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLIX, Issue 248, 18 September 1929, Page 6

GALLERY NOTES

DAY IN PARLIAMENT. QUESTIONS FOR MINISTERS. (By Telegraph.—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 17. In the House of Representatives today Mr W. E. Barnard (Napier) gave notice to ask the Minister of Public Works whether wooden bridges are being constructed on the East Coast railway between Napier and Gisborne, - and whether it is not advisable that all bridges on that railway should be built of permanent material. DUTY ON PORK. Mr W. J. Poison (Stratford) gave notice to ask the Minister of Agriculture whether he had read the cablegrams appearing in the Press relating to the suggested pork duty in Australia before the Tariff Commissioner, and whether he would make representations to- the Commonw'ealth Government and treat the matter as urgent. “LONDON LOAN MYSTERY.” Mr H. G. R. Mason (Auckland Suburbs) gave notice to ask the Prime Minister whether he would make a, statement to the House regarding the “London Loan mystery” with a view to clearing up several alleged inconsistencies. MISSING SHIP. Mr E. J.. Howard (Christchurch South) gave notice to ask the Minister of Marine how long it was since a ship visited the islands south of New Zealand and whether, in view of the pulsing Danish ship Kobenhavn with 100 souls on board, it was not New Zealand’s duty to have those islands enorAnPH MINES STATEMENT. In the Mines Statement the Minister, Hon. W. A. . Veitch, says that, “while .it is gratifying that the quantity of bullion production during the year 1928 shows an increase, of 26,494 oz. over that of the preceding year, still it is a matter of regret that there has not been a genuine revival in this important industry. The discovery of new and payable goldfields would give an impetus to mining generally and materially help to remove some of our existing troubles, and to some extent relieve unemployment. A general feeling of optimism, however, prevails amongst prospectors and those who have invested their capital in search of precious metals, and much energy is now being devoted to devising means of extracting bullion from ; the lodes of low grade which it is believed exist in several parts of the Dominion.” „ NUMBER OF APPRENTICES. The number of apprentices registered in New Zealand is 9943. . There are 31,773 journeymen and working employers for whom apprentices are allowable, the equivalent, to one apprentice to 3.2 journeymen. The number of apprentices that would be employed if employers engaged the number they are now entitled to under the law is 19,931. SUNDAY TRAINS. , In the House to-day Mr W. H. Field (Otaki) gave notice to ask the Minister of Railways whether, during the summer months, he will consider the running of two Sunday trains on the Manawatu line, one to take passengers as far as Otaki and the other to take longer distance passengers.