HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

Evening Post, Volume CXXII, Issue 62, 10 September 1936, Page 11

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. today. • Mr. R. A. Wright (Independent, Wellington Suburbs) asked the Prime Minister if he was aware that the official candidate for the Labour Party at the last General Election in the Wellington Suburbs electorate definitely promised that ii his party was returned to power it would give the City Council permission to construct a tram line through Boweri Street to Tinakori Road. He asked if the candidate in question was authorised to make, this statement, and if so would the Government issue the necessary Order in Council which will allow the work to proceed. "This work, if undertaken, will afford employment for a number of men now drawing sustenance," said Mr. Wright. Mr. E. L. Cullen (Government, Hawke's Bay) asked the Prime Minister if in view of the Coronation of his Majesty King Edward the VIII in May of 1937 it was the intention of the New Zealand Government to send a contingent, representing all units of ths New Zealand Forces that served overseas in the Great War, to participate in the Coronation celebrations. Mr. Cullsn proceeded: (1) It so will the Government give a subsidy towards the relura far* to Great Britain to members ot the New Zealand Forces who gave their services to New Zealand in the Great' War, so that they also may participate in the Coronation celebrations. (2) will the Government negotiate with the shipping,,companies, with a view to obtaining: a cheaper return fare to Great Britain, in order that a greater number of people of New Zealand may be able to attend the Coronation of his Majesty. The Prime Minister (the Rt. Hon; M: J. Savage) said the whole of the Coronation arrangements. were at present being considered, and he hoped to be able to make,a public statement shortly. DARGAVILLE RAILWAY. In reply to an urgent question asked by the Rt'Hon. J. G. Coates (National, Kaipara) about the completion of the Dargaville railway, the Minister of Public Works (the Hon. R. Semple) said that reports were now before Cabinet on this, matter. Additional information was still required, but he hoped shortly to be able to give a specific reply as to what action would be taken. (Proceeding.)