HOSPITAL AT BENMORE

Press, Volume XCVII, Issue 28658, 7 August 1958, Page 12

HOSPITAL AT BENMORE

Mr Hayman’s Question (New Zealand Press Association) WELLINGTON, August 6. At question time in the House of Representatives today Mr T. I. Hayman (Opposition, Waitaki) asked the Minister of Works (Mr Watt) when hospital buildings, both general and maternity, would be provided at the Benmore hydro works camp. Dame Hilda Ross (Opposition, Hamilton) asked the Minister of Customs (Mr Boord) what steps he was taking to ensure there was no shortage of women’s underclothing. She said in a note to the question that it was reported the lack of supplies of raw materials and delays in receiving licences would make it impossible for many New Zealand lingerie manufacturers to fulfil their orders. Mr N. L. Shelton (Opposition, Rangitikei) asked the Minister of Labour (Mr Hackett) the Government intended to amend the Waterfront Industry Act, 1953, as requested by the annual conference of the federation of Labour. The Prime Minister (Mr Nash) was asked by Mr W. A. Sheat (Opposition, Egmont) what action the Government proposed to take on the remit from the Federation of Labour’s annual conference requesting the Government to withdraw from S.E.A.T.O. High Commissioner Mr W. J. Scott (Opposition, Rodney) asked the Prime Minister whether the delay in the appointment of the High Commissioner in London was due to the fact that the Government intended to appoint one of its present members of Parliament to that post; but, because of its inability to maintain a majority m Parliament at present if that were done, the post would not be filled until after the end of the session.

Mr J. K. McAlpine (Opposition, Selwyn) asked .the Minister of Finance (Mr Nordmeyer) whether, in the Government’s drive for economy, he would favourably consider adopting the suggestion contained in a question asked by Mr J. M. Deas (Government, Otahuhu) that “all Cabinet Ministers be requested to follow the example of the Prime Minister of India, who has decided to refrain from using expensive motor-cars, and in future to travel by auto-cycle.” The Speaker (Mr Macfarlane) said the question would be revised.

Mr F. L. A. Gotz (Opposition, Manukau) asked Mr Nordmeyer when it was proposed to introduce legislation to ensure that the net profit made by the trading banks from the issue of credit was returned to the State. Mr Gotz asked the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Mr Holloway) how it was proposed that the £AIO million loan should be spent—on manufactured articles such as cars or on raw materials for New Zealand factories.