[?] Million Replacement

[?]K Is.

Co In Session

[?] Million Replacement For "Maui Pomare"

PAL income taxation and a

aew vessel to replace the ageing

I costly Maui Pomare were [gst items discussed at the jer-November session of the

I Islands Legislative Council.

iposals for a new system of [taxation were explained and ;ed. Latest advice from Raro- L while the Council was still ision, was that the actual rates ixation had not been finally d, although the conditions Ding exemptions had been ed upon. [G. A. Walsh, MP, represent he New Zealand Government ! session, reported to the Coun lat the vessel to replace Maui \re is estimated to cost £1,000,000. bparently gave no indication when the vessel is likely to be Bd. The Minister has already Ited that delivery, from time der. would take about three I Council supported a recom ation that a grant be made [. D. C. Brown, owner of the [ Rannah (since wrecked) as msation for financial losses in 'when the vessel took several bs of tomatoes to New Zealand |half of growers but suffered f loss in the process, recommendation that school pance ages be raised from 5 [years to 6 to 16 years, was

yed.

tions of the Legislative Council e held twice annually, instead ce as at present, if the recom ation adopted at recent session cepted by the New Zealand •nment. The sessions would ; be restricted to 14 working ler recommendations adopted led reorganisation of the Price nal to four members—the al Secretary, Treasurer, lead rikl, and a leader of business sts. The Tribunal will investi ng report upon allegations of larging by business houses at of the outer islands. prding to Tokio Radio, the f-ship Yamata Maru and fleet |rling vessels arrived back at i from the Arafura Sea on nber 11 at the end of the sseason with shell worth 00 aboard. This is the fleet roperates under license from alia and under close sur face of the Royal Australian