HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Evening Post, Volume CXI, Issue 95, 23 April 1931, Page 13

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. . .. ; Mr. H..S. S. Kyle (Reform, Biecar.ton) gave notice to ask ■whether, the Arbitration. Court is complying: with the statutory requirement that it meet •once every three,,months in each of the principal centres. , '■■■'■» Mr. D. Jones (Ee£orm> Mid-Canter-bury), gave notice to'ask the Minister of Internal Affairs whether he would increase the accommodation-at. Glade House, Lake To Anaif. Mr.'H. E.; Holland' (Leader of the Labour' Party) asked tho Primo Minister if provision would be made to permit Public Servants to stand as Parliamentary candidates without loss of position, or superannuation rights. ■'Mr. Forbes said, it must bo 'gravely dpubted if it .would be good for the country or 'the service, if further facili- ' ties "were granted. : -Mr. '" Is not' the' Government's policy embodied in this question?",;: ':'.:..-:"■ ' ■"■: ■. ', ■•■■..■;■'! . •■.':■' '■■ . ■ Mr.. Forbes: "There is no policy. It • is-common-sense.'-' ■• " Mr. Jones: "There is a.differenco.between the two, isn't there?'' (Loud and prolonged laughter.) On- an. .official .. intimation being received of the death of Mr. A. W. Hall, M.P. for Hauraki, on the'motion of the Prime Minister; Mr. Speaker was directed to issue a. warrant to the Clerk,, of the "Writs for a by-election to fill the 'vacancy-.., '■■■~..■."...■._• ■■■:■-. ':/.''■'. ■ (Proceeding.) "•