PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS

Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21807, 12 June 1936, Page 12

PARLIAMENT ADJOURNS

TO MEET AGAIN IN FIVE WEEKS SPEECHES BY LEADERS PRIME MINISTER THANKS THE OPPOSITION IK: or Our Parliamentary Reporter] WELLINGTON, June 11. Parliament adjourned to-day for five mveks, after a brief sitting in the afternoon. The House met at 2.30, but adjourned almost immediately afterwards until the “ringing of the bells ” to enable the Legislative Council to complete the remaining stages of the Broadcasting Bill, which had been passed by the House early in the morning. It met again to receive the report from the council, and then took another brief adjournment while the Iltyaj Assent was being obtained to the last of the bills passed during this period of the session. On the receipt of this, brief speeches were made by the Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savage), the leader of the Opposition (the Rt. Hon. G. W. Forties), and Mr Speaker (the Hon. W. TL Barnard). Mr Savage offered his thanks, and those of the Government tor the advice and assistance given during that part of the session already completed. The legislation was fairly difficult at times, and perhaps advice was cut short on occasions, but at the same lime he wished to thank the Opposition for its efforts to see that tKf> legislation was ip shape and the public interest conserved.

“Beep Boise of Grat’tnde”

“It is our first experience in this position, apd we feel a deep sense of gratitude to those who assisted us •long the road, as well as to those wtao have been shooting at us as we went along.** said Mr Savage. Mr Forbes said the members of the Opposition felt that they had been treated with every courtesy. The Prime Minister, he said, has at <(«»*« had to curtail the advice so freely and abundantly given, but we on this side of the House bear him no 111-feeling. I understand that when we codie back after the adjournment, the secret of where the money is to come from will be revealed, and the country generally is looking forward to that.

Mr Forbes said he knew the heavy load the Government had to carry, and he thought it was wise, after its first buret, to take an adjournment to Mnwubr the other measures that were to cone

Both Mr Savage and Mr Forbes thanked the officers of the House for their services, and extended to Mr Speaker appreciation of the courtesy they had received from him. Mr Barnard returned thanks for the courtesy extended to him, and thanked the chairman of committees (Mr E. J. Howard) for his help. The National Anthem was sung before the House rose.