LABOUR MATTERS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 288, 29 August 1908, Page 7

LABOUR MATTERS.

SANATORIA AND HOSPITALS. " A " THE DEFENCE VOTE. In the Council yesterday afternoon, the Hon. Mr; Rigg delivered a, carefully-prepared plea for tho issue of paper money tho State as a means of averting financial panics. His motion was opposedby tho AttVneyGeneral, and defeated. ; Tho Coroners. Bill •was amended in Committee, and the Christchurch City Sanitation Bill; after a'strong protest against' some •of its provisions, passed its second reading.' ' \ The' Estimates ! furnished- the Houso with almost tho whole of its day's work. Tlie afternoon was spent in discussing the Marini and Labour classes.' Some interesting, rc-\ marks were m'ade by the Minister-regarding tho *Amokura, and contingent on the Labour vote camo important statements from the Hon. J. ; A. Millar, as. to the payment of fines of tho Arbitration Court. A discussion also took place-on-'tho subject, of workers' homes. - ■ - • • Discissions On consumptive'sanatoria, mental hospitals,' .'and other institutions wero features ,of tho evening sitting. Shortage "of accommodation at mental hospitals was the" subject of some emphatic'remarks by Mr. Tanner .arid, other members. Tho Public Health'' ana 'Hospital' Departments. having been -provided for, tho Defence Estimates were. considered.