PARLIAMENT.

Auckland Star, Volume LIII, Issue 34, 10 February 1922, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. (By Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Thursday. The House of Representatives met at noon to-day. Amendments made by the Legislative Council in the Land Laws Amendment Bill and Washing Up Bill were agreed to. TAXATION OF LOAN INTEREST. Replying to fiir John Luke, the Prime Minister said it was a fact that holders in New Zealand of Government Wai Loan debentures were liable to pay income tax on interest thereon, while holders resident outside were exempt. He recognised this position ivas an anomaly, but he could not at the moment see \vhat could be done to remedy it. As soon as the session ended he would go fully into the matter and see whether a solution could be reached. A DISCREDITED REPORT. The Prime Minister assured Mr. Holland that no arrangement was made by the Governiront with anyone in Australia for a supply of New Zealand coal in ihe event of industrial trouble in New Pouth Wales, and he had never heard j any suggestion of such a thing. PROPOSED RAILWAY CUT. The Minister of Railways, replying to Mr. Hanan. who referred to the anxiety i felt in Southland regarding the pro--1 jeoted cut in the railway services, said i the Dcpanment wa-s endeavouring to so arrange the cut as to cause the least possible inconvenience. Investigations were not yet complete, so a final reply &s to what the nature of the cut would be was not possible at present. MORE BILLS INTRODUCED. The Electric Power Boards Amend- j ment Bill (Hon. Coatcs), and Christ-' church Drainage Amendment Bill No. j 2 (Mr. Massey) were read a first tin*?. TODAY'S SESSION. j ißy Telegraph. - Press Association.) | - WELLINGTON, this day. | The PFouse met at 11 o'clock. ; Replying to Mr. Young (Waikato) the ] Minister of Education said he would ask j l the Director of Education to have warn-j ings issued to all school children of the . danger of coming into contact with high j power electric wires in districts where such wires exist. i Kepying to Mr. Feild, Mr. Maseey said :he had nothing new to report in eonj nection with Gorman reparation money. IHe ■ wa«i not expecting further payment i tiii.s year, but next year we might expect : a furLher instalment. i Replying to Mr. Horn, the Hon. W. D. ', N'osworthy said if the repatriation com--1 mittee cared to make an offer it might •be possible to arrange '.o carry on the I Moo. Seed Farm on the same basin as • similar farms in other parts of the I Dominion. 1 Replying to Mr. yield, Mr. Massey said jhe thought the chance of getting anyf thing more from profits on sales of wool in Britain was rather remote. ! Replying to Mr. E. Newman, the Hon- : Nosworthy saij he was hopeful of : i-ecuring a further reduction in the j pr.vo of Nauru Island phosphates at an I early date. DOMAINS KILL PASSED. I The Hon. U. H. Gulhrie moved the second reading nf the Public Reserves j and Domain Amendment Bill, which ! grants to trustees power to charge ad- | mission to such grounds on fifteen days !in the year, instead of ten. Power is ! also given trustees to erect memorial • halls or gates on domains. The bill was I read a second time. The House then ' went into committee. In reply to a question the Hon. 1 Outline said it was quite clear that ; domain trustees only charge on the addi- ; tional five days with the consent of the j CovcrnorGeneral. A new clause was j added empowering the Governor-General to make regulations for the exclusion of ■ certain persons from domain 3 and pub- ' lie reserves. The bill was then reported ! from committee and read a third time and passed.