PARLIAMENT'S WORK.

Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 243, 14 October 1933, Page 11

PARLIAMENT'S WORK.

DEBATE ON WORLD AFFAIRS. BANK BILL NEXT WEEK. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. The House of Representatives spent a dull day discussing further the work of the World Monetary and Economic Conference. Members took advantage of the opportunity to deal generally with world affairs and the effects of depression, and the speeches again traversed familiar. ground. A verbal clash occurred between the member for Mataura, Mr. D. McDougall, whose recent declaration of independence caused a small stir in the political world, and Mr. F. Lye (Coalition United, Waikato), who suggested that Mr. McDongall should vacate his seat on the Government benches and seek more, congenial company. The suggestion aroused the indignation of the member for Mataura.

The most interesting contribution to the debate was. that of Mr. \V. J. Poison (Coalition, Stratford), who devoted the whole of his time to the discussion of the quota problem. The debate, which was uncompleted at the adjournment, is unlikely to be revived. Government bills on the Order Paper will be dealt with on Tuesday, and Wednesday will bo devoted to the consideration of private members' measures. The Central Reserve Bank Bill will be introduced in the House next week, according to a statement made by the Prime Minister, in an interview last night. There would be no need, he said, for the measure to be submitted to a further caucus, as the principles put forward to Thursday's meeting of members of the Coalition had been approved. In reply to a question, the Prime Minister said he had as yet no idea when the Companies Bill would be introduced, although it would come down this session. This measure, which will be a complete overhaul of the present legislation, has been under consideration for nearly two years by a committee representing sharebrokers, chartered accountants and the-Goverame-nt.