PARLIAMENT

Feilding Star, Volume 2, Issue 288, 18 July 1924, Page 7

PARLIAMENT

YESTERDAY'S PROCEEDINGS

HOUSE OE REPRESENTATIVES

(Per Press Association.) Wellington ,July 17

Tho House mot'at 2.30 p.m. Notico of motion was given on behalf of Mr W. A. Veitch (Wanga-

| nui) to ask the Minister of Defence whether he wi 11 relax the regulations dealing with territorials to provide for the relief hardship caused through compulsory service. «■';> Mr I). G, 'Sullivan (Avon) stated that he was asking the Minister of Education to make a .statement as to whether or not success had attended the new system of consolidated schools. Mr J- A. Hanait (Invcrcargill) asked the Prime Minister if he would have a full and complete statement furnished in the Financial Statementbearing upon the Public Superannuation ;Euud' showing particularly*/ the liabilities that had to be met, > and the percentage of population Avho are receiving pensions or allowances from the State. j The Prime Minister said he would endeavour to bring down a fJaaneial -i

statement on Tuesday next, and to - have the information asked for inserted. .':, ■■-. ■':

Mi' W. A. Veitch OYanganui) was granted seven days', leave of absence on account of illness.

ADDRESS-] N-REPLY PRESENTED

The Address-iu-Reply passed by the House of Representative** \waii., presented to 'His Excellency the Gov-ernor-General this morning by the Speaker, who visited Government House shortly before 11 o'clock.