THE DAY IN THE HOUSE
ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEB ATS [From Our Parliamentary Report®!' WELLINGTON. July IS. ' A feature of to-day’s sitting of thsi' House of Representatives was an cutline of the Government’s defence: policy in respect of the Army. Narex;. and the Air Force, given during tfeej; Address-in-Reply debate by the MinH ter for Defence (the Hon. F. JonesE; Mr Jones emphasised the that has taken place in all branch*! of the services, and replied to crits-. oism made earlier in the debate hi the members of the Opposition. There was one maiden speaker ia the debate, which occupied the whole of the sitting. This was Mr C. F. Skinner (Government, Motueka), who spoke with assurance and really weS. when he talked from personal know-, ledge of conditions on public wurkj under previous administrations. Other speakers during the day Mr J. Robertson (Government. Master ton), Sir Alfred Ransom (Opposition, Pahiatua), Mr H. Atmore (Independent. Nelson), who reiterated some monetary theories, Mr W. J. lyoa; (Government, Waitemata), and Mr lay B. Gordon (Opposition, RangitikelK'who finished a speech commenced lass night. The House rose at IQJ3O pn.
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Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22767, 20 July 1939, Page 12
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