Detention Scheme

Press, Volume CI, Issue 29901, 15 August 1962, Page 16

Detention Scheme

(New Zealana Press Association >

WELLINGTON. August 14. The Minister of Justice (Mr Hanan) said in Parliament today that he was quite confident the proposed week-end detention scheme for larrikins would have a deterrent effect. “Deprivation of liberty Is not desired by anyone.” Mr Hanan said “Louts and larrikins who are getting off the rails for the first time will feel quite considerably the effect of losing their liberty for several week-ends” He said a bill providing for the scheme was being prepared A meeting of the committee recently set up in Auckland to advise on the matter had been in general agreement with the scheme outlined New Industries New Industries set up in Dunedin in the last year were making sewer pipes, piles and roller blinds said the Minister of Industries and Commerce *Mr Marshall* He was replying to a Question bv Mr W A Fraser (Opposition St Kilda) about the South Island proportion of £6 million invested in 62 new industries Mr Marshall said that £1.300.000 had been invested in the South Island Answering Mr M A Connelly 'Opposition Riccarton) Mr Marshall said the process of establishing secondary industries went on irrespective of what party was in office but it had been going on at a more rapid rate than under the Labour Government Encyclopedia Good progress was being made on the compilation of the “New Zealand Encyclopedia.” said the annual report of the Printing and Stationery Department The editor. Dr A H McLintock had already assembled a large proportion of the

text and virtually all the articles had been commissioned The work would comprise two volumes, each of 900 pages, and was expected to be ready early in 1964, said the report Request Declined The Government’does not intend to provide telephones on Social Security for age beneficiaries The move, suggested last week by the Leader of the Opposition (Mr Nash) would present many problems, said the Minister of Social Security 'Mr McKay) He said his department would maintain its present policy of giving special aid to those aged living alone and needing telephones Mr Nash had proposed that full, or half rentals be paid by the Social Security Department “Matter Of Principle” New Zealand had reciprocal medical benefits with Britain, but until the agreement was general among Commonwealth countries the matter could not be taken much further, said the Minister of Social Security (Mr McKay) Mr W A. Fpx (Opposition Miramar) said New Zealanders who had to have treatment while overseas were forced to pay the full amount of the bill They could make no claim on Social Security to which they contributed Is 6d in the £ There was a question of principle involved and there should be some compensatory payments, he said Cost Of Benefits A total 671 unemployment benefits were being paid in New Zealand at July 31, said the Minister of Social Security 'Mr McKay) This compared with 253 unemployment benefits at the end of March He said £88.041 had been paid in unemployment benefits last year This year's estimate was £lOO.OOO But it was difficult to gauge accurately the amount needed in advance