INFORMATION SECTION

Press, Volume LXXXII, Issue 24983, 18 September 1946, Page 4

INFORMATION SECTION

OPPOSITION MEMBERS’ QUESTIONS

(P.A.) WELLINGTON, Sept 17. Discussing the information section of the Prime Minister’s Department in the House of Representatives yesterday, Mr J. T. Watts (Opposition, Riccarton) sought an explanation of the increases in the staff. What was the section doing, and how many more pamphlets was it preparing? Mr W. S. Goosman (Opposition, Waikato) asked by what right did the Government pay the salaries of the information section from the Consolidated Fund when it provided debating material for one party. Mr C. M. Bowden (Opposition, Wellington West) asked to whom was the information prepared by the section available? He considered the organisation was an information service for Government propaganda. The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser) said the origin of the section went back many years. Given another three years in office, the Government would have a worth-while information section. It was responsible for the compilation of a great amount of information which was sent out generally, and overseas.-and its services so far as statistics were concerned were available to all members of the House.

DAILY MEMORANDA—WednefI., Sept. 18. AUCTIONS. H. G. Livingstone and Co., at their Rooms, at 1 p.m.—Furniture Auction Sale. C. E. Jones, Ltd., at their Rooms, at 1 p.m.—Furniture Auction Sale. N. H. McCrostie and Co., on Premises, 41 Onslow street, St. Albans, at 1 pm.— Furniture and Effects.