THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

Evening Post, Volume CIV, Issue 48, 25 August 1922, Page 7

THE DAY IN PARLIAMENT

The House of Representatives oon■tinued the Budget debate yesterday, but some members;, gave very littl* consideration to the Budget. Mr. R. Masters opened the attack with a well-ar-ranged speech. He paid special attention to shipping, and drew replies irom Mr. Newman and from the Minister of Agriculture (the Hon. W. Noaworthy). The latter hinted that there was mor* to be heard of this subject, but that he could not speak, because of negotiaiticms in progress. Liberal members suggested, by interjection, that if Mr. Nosworthy did speak he could say nothing; but the Minister refused to be. drawn further. Thea he came out with a disouesior of th« well-worn topic of loyalty. Many, Liberal and Labour members got in their replies to thisl by interjection, while the Minister was speaking; but anything they might have forgotten was said by Mr. Holland, when he spoke in his turn. The House evidently enjoyed listening to the, Minister, and Dr. Thackw, and Mr. Holland, to whom he had given much attention rushed together to get him an extension of time. "So that he may discuss the Budget," said Mr. Holland, a little unkindly. Mt. Holland moved an amendment condemning the Government for failing to make provision for the unemployed while it had aD accumulated surplus of seven and a half millions. He discussed this for a while, andi then came to a favourite topic ot the deadly war inventions. -Mr. MTieod, who was the last speaker for the day, gave his opinion also of the loyalty of the Labour members. He eaid that in the speeches.of some of the mem•bers regarding Great Britain, there wag too much of the attitude that "no good thing could come out of Nazareth." There were times in the nation's history when, those who were not for is were against us, and some of the Labour members were very slow in being for us. The adjournment of the debate was moved byMr. E. J. Howard, and the House rosei at 10.55 p.m.'