CLOSING STAGE

Auckland Star, Volume LXXII, Issue 138, 13 June 1941, Page 2

CLOSING STAGE

IMPREST SUPPLY

IMPORTANT TOPICS

LIVELY DISCUSSIONS rr.v Tr.V:t..; 1: r..rii J n.f / I ,ry i:,.;.. , WLLI.IXGTnX, i hi.- ihn . Ai. :'«T heavv li-!. i- j <j u 0.-i ion.-, was pie t■:i; cd \\ hen ii ; e I fn: c> i" J'• • j >ro~(-i 11; 11 ive : m"; veste: dav. but i 1:;11 ill ! li.isinc-.- of I 111- ,-i 1 i 111,2' was • is<• 1 1; i. ing 'if the imprcs: Suppiv Li.l. I'•<>i i- 'In- hill was inireduced tlnll.m •• ' i nim:f >• isl \' passed a resoluli• ■'; i■ pi'i;ig ;i>j'.lli• ■;iJ ion of the (■ 1 : .n-'i . li:i< -j! \- iir.il determina--11111: m' f>" ; r-p|-s and ni'il (i! ill!.' New '/.ft, .in'! I> II -: < <1.. ex pi e.-sint:' ciiiili'i!■ 11' (• in Ma.jnr-( let.oral I!. ('. FreyV.O. and sympathy with those who h:nl su Ifcrct 1 loss through the' When flic Imprest; Supply Bill came before ihe House it provided an i»| it-11 ill (nr Iht' discussion of many topie-;. The need for ]><> I i Ilea I unity during the period of the war was l.he main one stressed by the Opposition. Working hour:-; also came tip for review. Tin- suggestion thai days of racing should he reduced was supported and New Zealand's war effort generally was touched upon by several speakers. A bill which provider! for a total vote of £11 .P."",.i.000. including L~i. 000 for the orrlinary revenue account, £1,875,000 for the working railways account, and C02">,000 for the Social Security Fund was disposed of at 12.r>0 a.in., and the House adjourned seven minutes later until July la, after making provision for earlier resumption if necessary, and after the acting-Prime Minister, Mr. Nash, had stated that t.he J?udget and estimates would be ready for presentation by that dale.

Mr. Nash also pave a brief outline of some of the legislative programme which will lie placed before the House when it resumes.