THE POLITICAL FARCE
(To the Editor.) Sir,—l wonder if many others along with myself are not sick and tired of reading the day's proceedings of the present Parliament. According to the Budget drawn up by our Prime Minister, New Zealand is passing through one of the most critical times in its history, and yet day after day is wasted by stupid obstruction and interruptions from members of the Labour benches, instead of giving helpful advice, that is, if they' have any to give, and getting down to real business. The session was called together to try and alleviate the present distress and unemployment, and to solve the problem of the country's finance. Still we are no further ahead. Every day we hear that economy must be studied, and yet Parliament sits daily and wastes precious time and money that would considerably lessen the huge deficit we are faced with. When will this legislative farce stop?—l am, etc., - DISGUSTED. (To the Editor.) Sir,—The policy of obstruction pursued in Parliament is, 1 am informed, costing the country at least £1 per minute. This information should be comforting' to taxpayers.—l am, etc.,
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Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 73, 27 March 1931, Page 8
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189THE POLITICAL FARCE Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 73, 27 March 1931, Page 8
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