PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 21825, 14 September 1934, Page 11

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES ir*B United Press Association.] WELLINGTON, September 13. The House met at 2.3 U p.m. Air A. J. Stallworthy asked the Almister of Justice (Mr Cobbe) whether he had yet given effect to the representations made by Auckland citizens that some tangible acknowledgment should be made to those members of the police force whose special services in connection with the Unaware murder case were deserving of recognition. Mr Cobbe replied that no representations had been made, but the department had not overlooked the matter, and it was receiving attention. The Timaru Milk Bill (Air Clyde Carr) was introduced and read a first time. . „ , „ , , , At the conclusion of the Budget debate the House proceeded to discuss a further amendment to the Customs resolutions. Mr Coates explained that it was proposed to fix a rate of duty on foreign radio sets not mounted in cabi* nets at 35 per cent, and mounted at 45 per cent. The Minister said that under the previous resolution it would not be possible for the New Zealand 'manufacture of sets, which had now assumed big proportions, to carry on efficiently. The British Tariff was unaltered. It was also proposed to exempt from duty United Kingdom chinaware of the following classesßreakfast, dinner, and/ tea sets, and cup, saucers, plates, dishes, and similar articles for table use. Air Coates said it was necessary that a list of goods which would be admitted as unassembled or completely knocked down motor vehicles should be published for general information. It was considered in the initial stages that it would not be advisable as a condition of tiie admission of goods at a lower rate to insist upon tlie maximum amount oi assembly work that could possibly be performed here. It was, therefore, necessary that authority should be conferred on the Minister to determine from time to time the goods which might be entered as unassembled or completely knocked down motor vehicles. A number of other machinery amendments were made and the resolutions were agreed The Customs amendment occupied the whole of the evening sitting.