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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House of Representatives met At 2.30 p.m. to-day. Mr. C. A. Wilkinson (Independent, Egmont) gave notice that he intends to ask the Prime Minister if the Government intends to publish Professor Hornell'a report on the Waitaki hydroelectric scheme. . Mr. J. ;S. Fletcher (Independent, Giey Lynn.) is to nsk the Minister of Finance if he approves of the action of the Railway. Board in travelling all over tho country inspecting railway ■ projects, and if he intends to finance "these cheap joy rides." ' The Rev. ',G. Carr (Labour, Timaru) g.ivo notice to.ask the Minister of Customs whether he would consider a, heavy impositioir on :aH ;Wool substitutes and allow. British woollen goods to en tor the, country, freo. •••.-. Mr.■ E.■■ J. . Howard- (Labour,.Christ church •South) gave no tico to a3k tho Prime Minister if he will get into touch with tho Australian authorities and s'eo if it is possible for them to lift the fJmbargo on potatoes.

Mr. J. O'Brien (Labour, Westland) gave notice to ask the Minister of Railways whether lie would take, steps to correct "the anomalies in the overtime of first division railwaymen caused by the harsh interpretation of tho Finance Act. . ••■ .

Mr. P. Fraser (Labour, Wellington Central) intimated that he intends to introduce) the Judicial-Proceeding's Regulation of Reports Bill, v .

Mr. P. Fraser (Labour, Wellington Central) proposes to ask the Minister of Customs whether he has noted the announcement from San Francisco to the effect that the Matson Line of steamers proposes to carry passengers from Australia to New Zealand ports and vice versa; whether he proposes to use his powers to safeguard the interests of New Zealand shipping and seamen 'against such unfairly subsidised shipping; and whether he will introduce legislation, if necessary, subjecting American vessels trading to Australian and Now Zealand ports to the same conditions as Australian and New Zealand ships trading to American ports.

-.. Mr. J. A. Nash (Reform, Palmerston) asked the. Minister of Finance if ho'would; make provision for holding over the payment pf interest and principal by casual railway employees to the State Advances Department. All casual work, he said, was now being rationed, the men working five hours in the daytime and 4£ at night.. They had to •be on duty every day, and so could not supplement their earnings with other work, and many of them wore quite unable to meet their obligations.

Tho Right Hon. G. AY. Forbes said the matter was roceiviiig consideration by the Government at present. Where there was genuine difficulty, cases placed before tho Department were being mot and arrangements were being made as far as possible to afford assistance. The matter of seeing what further could bo done was being gone into by the Government.

(Proceeding.)

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Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 12

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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 12

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Evening Post, Volume CXII, Issue 7, 8 July 1931, Page 12