TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

Evening Post, Volume CX, Issue 69, 18 September 1925, Page 8

TO-DAY'S PROCEEDINGS

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

.The, House of ■ Representatives met at 2.30 p.m./to-day. "'.....- .. v In reply, to, the Hon. J. A. Hanan .(Invercargill) the Minister of. Finance (the Hon.-W. Nosworthy) said the result of his inquiries had; been that the gold supply of i^he; Dominion at thp end of August, following;on the visit of, the 'American fleet; had increased by £480,-----ooo,;; ■.::,,..-.-■ ■".■•.-.■.. : '-: .-•.-. -.. -.

Mr. W. "A. Veitch -(Wanganui). gave notice to ask -• the Minister of ■' Health whether, in view of the-apparent deter-mination-of the Government not to proceed with the -Dentists' Amendment Bill this session,: he ■ would ' have a clause inserted" in --the Washing-up Bill which would , allow : the unregistered dentists concerned tp operate until Parliament' had an' opportunity of 'considering 'Hit matter; next session. '- ; : -!

Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central) stated that he' would^ ask" the • Prime Minister whether, in view bf.-''the'-;.Eac-}hg-Conference.being a legislative body with wide powers, tin thought it desirable ;or fair,that the head.of:t.he,Gpv.eminenti should: be, a member of the conference. .; . ' .-..'■•.■;.. .■"' '.. ■. .:-: , -1'

.Mr.,.E.. M'Kecn (Wellington South) is 'asking the" Minister of ' Education whether, he ,will, supply first-aid outfits to all schools.. „-• ..■: . ,

(Proceeding.)