THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 4, 5 July 1922, Page 5

THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Yesterday was not a day of great, things in the House of Representatives.,; Only one thing really gripped the attention of members, and that was the reply of the Minister of Public Works to questions about the - disaster at Mangahao. Be assured members that a full and fair inquiry would be held, and that nothing would be bidden. Fourmembers having briefly placed on record their sympathy with women who demra to be Justices of the Peace, and one of-: them, Mr. R., A. Wright (Wellington.., Suburbs), having caused a smile by earn-,' estly assuring the Ministry that, by its' attitude, it was making itself '-'needless, ly" unpopular—a thing any Government^spends most of its time avoiding—the,] Minister of Railways was allowed ton; make a statement about his scheme foijj increasing the efficiency of the Depart-; ment. The House then adjourned for^j the rest of the afternoon oat of respect.'.! for the memory of the late Seymour.^ Thome George. The Addrees-in-Reply^ ■ debate was given a good opening in thaevening by Mr.. D. Jones (Kaiapoi),wh*' defended, with some attention to detail,;,. Government expenditure, the salary cut,, and repatriation. His most interesting < utterances were about the improved; ( prices being realised for New Zealand; produce, and the concessions secured by-i the Meat Control Board, of which he.,' is chairman. He was followed by Mr..., Clutha Mackenzie (Auckland East), who;-; contented himself with a haH-honrr speech. It was therefore just after 9. p.m. when the House rose, havingcleared the decks for the amendment to'! be moved by the Leader of the Qppcsii _. tion to-day. . ..'. .