Game Farms Favoured

Press, Volume CVI, Issue 31088, 17 June 1966, Page 3

Game Farms Favoured

(N.Z. Press Association) WELLINGTON, June 16. Members on both sides of the House were in favour of game farms, the Minister of Lands (Mr Gerard) said in the House of Representatives today.

Speaking during the debate on the reports of the Lands and Agriculture Committee on noxious animals control, Mr Gerard said: “It seems to me that game farms must come some time.” “I think we can have the best of both worlds —we can cut the number of deer down and we can keep a good trophy head,” he said. “We do not want to get too complacent. There are still far too many deer in some parts of the country.” Vehicle Spares Importers of motor-vehicle parts were encouraged to import sufficient spares to ensure that vehicles could be kept running for “a reasonable time,” said the Minister of Customs (Mr Shelton). However, there was no obli-

gation on importers to do so, he said.

Mr R. K. Tizard (Opp., Pakuranga) asked the Minister if there was an obligation on importers. Mr Shelton said that there were licences available for spare parts for motor-vehicles which could only be used for this purpose. These licences could not be used in vehicle assembly. Under Consideration The Prime Minister (Mr Holyoake) said that need for urgent action on the report on the committee on pay rates and conditions for air traffic controllers was fully appreciated. He was replying to an urgent question from Mr W. A. Fox (Opp., Miramar). Mr Fox had asked if the Minister of Labour (Mr Shand) would “take immediate action” on the report. Mr Holyoake said that the report was being considered by the Government and the State Services’ Commission. One Protest

The Minister of Transport (Mr McAlpine) was asked by Mr A. J. Faulkner (Opp., Roskill) whether the description of an express journey in a railways sleeping car as a “silver filigree woven into

her dreams,” was a truthful advertisement. The Minister said that careful reading of the advertisement would show the phrase did not actually describe a journey in a sleeping car but related to the excitement of travel generally. The department had received only one letter of protest. In reply to a supplementary question, Mr McAlpine read the full advertisement. It was greeted with laughter from the Opposition benches. War Pensions

Medical treatment for former ex - servicemen cost £71,162 for the year ended March 31, according to the annual report of the Secretary for War Pensions tabled today. Included in that amount was £33,957 for artificial limbs and other appliances supplied, replaced or repaired. At the end of March, 23 war pensioners were in hospitals for accepted war disabilities.

During the year, 761 applications for disablement pensions were determined by the War Pensions Board, compared with 881 in the previous year. Of those applications 518 were granted and 243 declined. In addition, 138 applications in respect of peace-time forces were dealt with—76 granted and 62 declined. Of 656 applications for economic pensions handled during the year (395 the previous year), 489 were granted and 167 declined. At the end of March, a total of 6800 economic pensions were in force, compared with 6916 at March 31, 1956. Electrical Work

Disciplinary powers of the Electricians’ Registration Board are widened and gain extra flexibility under an Electricians Amendment Bill introduced today.

At present, where electrical work is found to be defective, the board may deregister the electrician responsible, suspend his registration or endorse his certificate. The latest legislation will allow the board to restrict him to a prescribed class or classes of work, direct that he work only on specified premises or insist that he work only for a specified employer.