FARMERS' CHATTELS.

Auckland Star, Volume LV, Issue 250, 21 October 1924, Page 8

FARMERS' CHATTELS.

CATS, DOGS AND CANARIES. A CONTENTIOUS CLAUSE. (By Telegraph.—Special to "Star.'') WELLINGTON, Monday. In moving tlie second reading of tho Chattels Transfer Bill in the House, the Hon. C. J. Parr stated that one clause was highly contentious. It provided that a bill of sale over a fanner's sheep included all his stock. It seemed to him that the clause as drafted went rather far. He therefore proposed, in deference to a great many members, to strike out certain words in the clause, so that a bill of sale would only include the stock specified in it. Mr. W. I). Lynsnar failed to see why such an extreme measure was required. It would tie up the unfortunate producer. He urged the Government to legislate making it clear that milking aiu' shearing machines were chattels. His contention was that, as the bill stood, if a man gav e a bill of sale over his sheep it would include all his cattle, horses, dogs, and It would even include the canary. (Laughter.) Mr. Edie (Clutha): Even the rabbits. llr. Lysnar: Even the rabbits. (Laughter). Hon. C. J. Parr: And the mic?. Laughter.) Mr. Wilford stated that milking machine sellers who sold machines on terms were obliged to stop giving credit owing to a recent judgment, but if clause 57 were passed the position would be cleared by the machine being classed as a chattel. Mr. H. E. Holland suggested that so important a bill should not be put through all its stages late at night, to which the Minister assente '. The bill was read a second tin:; without division.