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PA Wellington Debate on the Government’s record in handling the domestic economy as it effects day-to-day living occupied Parliament for most of its first full day’s sitting of the year yesterday. The setting for the debate was the first Imprest Supply Bill of the year, providing for Government spending. Parliament received two petitions. One was from Oslo Eric Larsen, of Rangiora, and was presented by the Minister of Housing (Mr Quigley). Mr Larsen sought provision in law for religious and moral grounds to be adequate for exemption from requirements that all wheat--growers join the United Wheatgrowers (N.Z.), Ltd, : company. L The Minister of Health (Mr Gair) presented a petition from Margrit Valborg Elisabet Brew, of Auckland, pro-
testing about treatment received while an employee of the Education Department and seeking destruction by the department of relevant documents detrimental to her career. Ten notices of motion were tabled, including one-by Mr F. D. O'Flynn (Lab., Island Bay) critical of the intentions of the Race Relations Conciliator (Mr Hiwi Tauroa) to visit South Africa? Reports tabled included those of the Registrar of Friendly Societies, the Local Government Commission, the Pacific Islands Polynesian Education Foundation, and the Wanganui Computer Centre. A report was received from the Prime Minister (Mr Muldoon) on interception warrants issued for the Security Intelligence Service. After passing the Imprest Supply Bill, the House rose at 1.45 p.m. until 7.30 p.m., on Tuesday, when it will begin the Address-in-Reply debate.
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