DEBATE IN COUNCIL
The Address-in-Reply debate was continued in the Legislative Council yesterday afternoon.
The Hon. T. Brindle (Wellington) supported the Government's housing scheme, but said that a great deal more would have to be done before all of the people of New Zealand were properly housed. Housing had helped allied industries to a great extent, particularly the brick and timber industries. New Zealand should be less
dependent on the outside world, Mr. Brindle said, and New Zealanders should do all in their power to extend the capabilities of the country to produce, Their aim should be to organise and develop industry to get a still greater abundance of good things for the people.
:The" Hon. T. O'Byrne (Southland) dealt mainly with the primary industries. He claimed the guaranteed price had helped the farmers by enhancing the value of land and stock, but said that this farmer was like the Irishman who was asked to define • Home Rule and said that he did not know w,hat he wanted but he was determined to get it. ' He denied that farm costs had increased out of proportion to returns, and. backed up his arguments by saying that dairy factory employees who were working a 52-hour week were being paid only £4 10s a week.
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Evening Post, Volume CXXVIII, Issue 18, 21 July 1939, Page 6
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