The day in Parliament

Press, 2 December 1987, Page 8

The day in Parliament

Wellington

A recommendation from the Governor-General, Sir Paul Reeves, that Parliament appropriate money for the Armed Forces and Trustee Banks Restructuring Bills was read when the House sat at 2 p.m. yesterday. Petitions requesting consideration be given to retaining full postal and banking services were presented by Mr K. L. Shirley (Lab., Tasman) on behalf of W. J. Mumm and 610 others (Waimangaroa, Granity, Millerton, Ngakawau and Seddonville post offices); Ada Milne and 295 others (Kumara Post Office), J. M. McPherson and 2290 others (Ross, Harihari, Whataroa, Franz Josef Glacier, Fox Glacier and Haast post offices); Mr D. C. McKinnon (Nat., Rodney) for Julie Pope and 296 others (Paremoremo Post Office); Mr D. F. Caygill (Lab., St Albans) for P. J. Yarrall and others (St Albans Post Office). Dr M. J. Cullen (Lab., St Kilda) for H. Arthur and 150 others (Costorphine Post Office) and C. Penman and 200 others (Portobello Post Office); Mr R. N. McClay (Nat, Waikaremoana) for G. Mackey and others (Putorino Post Office) and Vernon Shorter and others (Fernhill Post Office); Mr P. T. E. Woollaston (Lab., Nelson) for Glenys Norma Hawke and 68 others (Annesbrook Post Office); Mr J. Macß. Carter (Nat, Bay of Islands) for Guida June Cashmore and others (Waiharara, Houhora, Te Kao and Te Hapua post offices); Mr G. B. Braybrook (Lab., Napier) for Joyce Franklin and 540 others (Westshore Post Office).

Mrs Katherine O’Regan (Nat, Waipa) for R. Littlesworth and others (Oparau, Kawhia, Haturu post offices); Mr W. R. Peters (Nat, Tauranga) for Kenneth Bernard Elsmore and others (Otumoetai Post Office); Mr W..J. Kyd (Nat, Clevedon) for L. Ralph and others (Clevedon Post Office); Mr W. R. Storey (Nat, Waikato) for T. V. Murphy and 106 others (Taupiri Post Office); Mr J. G. Dillon (Lab., Hamilton East) for Vincent Gahelich. r and others (Beerescourt "Tost

Office): Mr D. A. Angus (Nat., Wallace) for Peter Jackson and others (Waikaia Post Office) and G. A. Ronald and others (Thornbury Post Office).

Mr R. MeD. Gray (Nat, Clutha) for Albert McTainish and others (Clydevale, Kaka Point Wawera south, Owaka and Clinton post offices); M. James and others (Millers Flat Post Office) and M. Mirams and others (Taieri Mouth Post Office); Mr J. P. Anderton (Lab., Sydenham) for Lindsay Scott and 22 others, K. Scarlett and 20 others and M. Hillery and 18 others (Christchurch Railway Station Post Office): Mr W. F. Birch (Nat, Maramarua) for Robin Povey and 231 others (Kerepehi Post Office) and Mr A. R. Meurant (Nat, Hobson) for Karl-Heinz Kammler and 650 others (Pania Bay Post Office). Mr McClay also presented petitions on behalf of Jocelyn Hickling and others calling for retention of all services at Wairoa Hospital. Mr D. J. Robinson (Lab., Manawatu) presented a petition on behalf of Helena Mary Olsen and others calling for legal status to be granted to the unborn child. Mr T. A. De Cleene (Lab., Palmerston North) presented a similar petition on behalf of Lance Huxford and others and Mr M. P. McTigue (Nat., Timaru) presented that of lan Frances Thompson and others calling for legal status for the unborn child.

The report of the Department of Maori Affairs, the Board of Maori Affairs and the Maori Trust Office financial accounts for the year ended March 31, 1987, were tabled.

The Meat Amendment Bill was introduced and referred to the Primary Production and Marketing Select Committee for consideration. The committee stage of the Appropriation Bill No. 3 resumed.

Debate was interrupted when the House adjourned for dinner at 530 p.m.

Debate on the committee stages of the Appropriation Bill continued when the House resumed at 7.30 p.m.

Debate on the committal stages of the Appropriation Bill was concluded and the bill set down for a third reading next sitting day. The House rose at 10.30 p.m.