PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LII, Issue 61, 12 March 1921, Page 11

PARLIAMENT.

MOTIONS OF CONDOLENCE. ADJOURXMKXT TILL MONDAY. illy Telegraph. I'arlkimenuiry ltep«.rter I WKLLINCTON. Friday. A brief sitting of the House of Representatives was held this afternoon. After answers had been given to questions by Ministers the Prime Minister moved the , customary motions of condolence with the families of t'ne following former j members of the House who have re- ] cently died: -Mr. W". IJ. l'owdrell. the! Hon.t'corge Jones, Mr. .1. T. M. Hornsby, Sir .lames Prcndergast, the Hon. .1. A". Tole, Mr. F. Lawry, Mr. S. Carnell, and Mr. C. K. Button. 'The motions were seconded by Mr T. M. W'ilford, Leader of the Opposition, supported by other speakers, and carried. The House adjourned at 4.42 p.m. until 2.50 p.m. on Monday, as a mark of respect to the memory of the deceased. "Auckland and New Zealand have cause to regret the death of the Hon. .1. A. Tole." said the Hon. C. J. Parr, in moving a motion of appreciation of his services and condolence with the relatives. "He was an able lawyer, distinguished politician, and, above all, a charitable minded man." "Another of the tine old Parliamentary hands who has recently passed away, who was possessed of many very fine qualifications," said the Premier, in moving a motion of condolence in respect to the late Mr. Frank Lawry, the erstwhile veteran member for Parnell. The proof of this, continued Mr. Massey, is evidenced in the fact that he maintained the confidence of the electors for 24 years. The Premier also referred to the particularly generous disposition of deceased, and was supported in his tribute hy the Leader of the Opposition. Moving the motion in respect to the late Mr. C. E. Button, Mr. Massey said he was speaking of a personal friend. During his first session of Parliament he and deceased shared a bench. "[ say without fear of contradiction," said the Premier feelingly, "that his was one of the grandest characters New Zealand has known. A faithful believer in Biblical principles, his golden rule was to do unto others as you would they should do unto you." Mr. T. M. W'ilford said he did not know Mr. Button personally, but his reputation as a judge was that of a man of great humane sympathies. CONTROL OF PKTROL. In answer to recent correspondence, the President of the Hoard of Trn.de, Hon. K. I. has written to Mr. .1. A. Young (Waikato), as follows:—"Tho Bonrd of Trade recently decided to suspend the regulation* relating to the pri.'e and distribution of petrol, in view of there now being ample supplies of benzine available throughout the Diminion. It is not proposed therefore, to bring any new regulations into effect at tbe present time.'"