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PARLIAMENTARY NOTICES.
HOUSE OF ASSEMBLY.
•Mr. JENSEM—To move that all
correspondence relating to the inspection
of fruit between the Governments
of Tasmania and New South
Wales, and also between the State
supervision and the Department of
Agriculture he laid on the table of
the House.
Mr. JBNSEN—To move for a return
showing the amount ot fines paid by
defaulters in payment of the Taxation
Act, 1904 (Ability Tax) during the
financial year ending June 30, 190S,
and to what special fund, if any, such
fines were paid.
Mr. OGDEN—To move that all
correspondence regarding the dispute
between Mr. Payne and certain officers.of
the Lands department in connection-
with land transfers be laid
upon the table of the House.
Mr. LYON'S—To ask the Minister
for Agriculture ou Friday—
(1) Who appoints the inspectors of
potatoes at the different North West
ports, and are the farmers consulted?
(2) Are those filling such positions
required to pass an examination
which would fit them to detect the
several prevalent potato diseases?
(3) What method is followed before
appointment to ascertain the qualifications
of persons filling such positions?
(4) If no such policy has teen fol.
lowed will the Minister give the matter
attention so that in the future
those engaged in this important industry
may be saved from anxiety,
loss, and considerable expense?
•Mr. LONG—To ask the Minister for
Railways if his public works scheme
will contain a proposal to largely increase
the rolling stock on the Northwestern
line .in order that producers
may obtain more prompt despatch of
their produce.
•Mr. LONG—To ask the Minister for
Education if he will at once take the
necessary steps to have a school
established at Whyte River, as at the
present time some 24 children of
scbool age have no opportunity of
obtaining instruction.
Mr.. EVANS.—To ask the Premier
whether his attention has been directed
to a statement in last Saturday's
"Age" In regard to the changes contemplated
by the new order of quarantine
introduced: "In time it would be
necessary to restrict the importation
of animals and plants to only one port
In each State, but at first some concessions
are inevitable." If so, is it
Jils JntentJon to make such conditions
as will ensure the return to the State
of the areas now used for quarantine
stations, which will not be so used
fej; the Commonwealth?
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