PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21036, 25 February 1932, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL [Pep Uxited Press Association - .] WELLINGTON, February 24. Tlie Legislative Council mot at 3 p.m, Notification of the vacancy caused by the death of the Hon. W. Earusbaw was received from the Governor-Gen-eral. Hon. J. B. Gow gave notice of bis intention to move the Address-in-Reply motion. The Council rose at 3.5 p.m. until to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES When members of the House of Representatives returned to their own chamber notice was given of intention to introduce the following Bills: —State Lottery Bill (Mr G. C. Black), Silver and Copper Coinage Bill (Mr - 0. A. Wilkinson). Mr W. E. Parry (Auckland East) asked whether in view of the inadequacy of the present law to relieve the position of farmers and others with fixed financial obligations the Government intended to make a substantial statutory reduction in interest rates on leases, etc., providing for the right of appeal against any such reduction to be extended to mortgagees or lessors. The Prime Minister (Mr Forbes) replied that the Government would announce its policy in regard to the fixed financial obligations of farmers and others at a later date.

Mr J. M'Combs (Lyttelton): Have you referred that matter to a commission ?

Mr Parry asked whether it was the intention or the Government during this session to raise sufficient money within New Zealand to carry’ out a forward policy of primary and secondary industrial development as an alternative to raising taxes and lowering incomes to a starvation level.

The Minister in Charge of Unemployment (Mr Coates) said ho would make a statement on the subject shortly. Mr R. A. Wright (Wellington Suborbs) asked whether the Government would introduce legislation extending summer-time from March 20 until April 3 so that it would include the Easter holidays. Mr Forbes replied that it was not intended to amend the Summer Time Act.

Air A. J. Murdoch (Marsden) gave notice., of his intention to move the formal Address-in-Reply motion. The Leader of the Opposition (Mr H. E. Holland) gave notice of his intention to move an amendment to the A cld ress-in-Ileply m otion. The House rose at 3.15 p.m. til! 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.