QUICK PASSAGE OF ESTIMATES

Press, Volume LXXV, Issue 22802, 30 August 1939, Page 10

QUICK PASSAGE OF ESTIMATES

'■ ♦ OPPOSITION PROMISES " support , WELLINGTON, August 29. The-'support 'of the Opposition in facilitating the passage of a fairly substantial list of estimates at one sitting was promised the Acting-Prime Minister (the Hon. P. Fraser) before the House of Representatives went into committee this afternoon to deal with votes of' departmental for the current financial year. Mr Fraser said that in view of the present circumstances, he would like to have the'assistance of the Opposition in passing a fairly heavy: programme of estimates. All of the votes involved in the list related to departments directly. under his , control, as well as those oT which he was . temporarily in charge. ' The Rti -Hon. JT.' G. Coates (Opposition, Kaipara). who was acting as Leader, of-the Opposition, said that mezphbrs" of the.Opposition fully, appreciated ‘the difficulties that faced Mr Fraser at present, ‘and the .very heavy burdena r thatreeledon his shoulders. ThbywbreTanjtldint; tbhelp rather than E3n3er T ’tbTe ' Minister r 'in" carrying but Ms-tmeroosldutles, andoto that extent would co-'opfttate. > However, bn* broad - Opposition might fln& it njwessary to divide the House; bim- he. coUld give an assurance, that as'the Opposition was ; con- - .'would be passed. Apgteeiatiph. .of*,the 7 , Opposition’s aMttnde' was 'expressed 'by Mr Fraser. OUT ' positions were reversed, we would )take 7 tip 'the. same attitude," he