RUSHING POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXXI, Issue 11280, 9 August 1930, Page 4

RUSHING POLITICS

PREMIER- WANTS TO DEATH FOR) LONDON

IMPORTANT MEASURES BEFORE DEPART URE-

OPPOS-ITION PARTIES PROMISE

ASSISTANCE

BUT PRINCTPLES WON’T BE SACRIFICED

RIGHT TO TEST HOUSE RESERVED

(Press Aagoolatlon.) • WELLINGTON, Aug. 8

In tho House-to-day, on the motion of the Prime Minister, it was decided . that the ■ House should meet at 2.30 p.m. each day from Monday to Friday' next week, and continue the sittings until tljere is a- motion to. adjourn: " Mr Forbes stated that ho had: h ; ad ,a meeting with the leaders of..the two Opposition parties and the motiou was tli? result, of the discussion. It was intended to endeavour*, to get through all contentious business •before lie departed for the Imperial ‘Conference, arid to lea re- the -noncontehtious matters' till’ afterwards. It -was not' his'wish that the House 'should, sit till after 12 o’clock every night unless it was; impossible to get the allotted business for the day through , before that tiraei - _ . Replying to an interjection, Mr Forbes said the’ Unemployment Bill was not. looked upon.-as a Government, measure ■on which it ..would 'stand or fall. It' was regarded-ra-a a matter in wliic-h all sides of the House should assist... and it' had been referred to. a committee with the object of Tray mg- it: amended in any,’ way that, would make it more workable. , '■ * f

. Mr Coates asked the Prime Minister. if ho could indicate what Bills would have to bo put. through in tho next fortnight. He assumed that it .was intended to-test the’ feelidg, or. House on . all gbjiteiitipus. measure.'s during that, period. He assured the Prime Minister he could commit tho Reform- Party to do its best to expedite.-, business without sacrificing its right to oppose the principles fo which :it objected. On the .other Rand nothing;■ would be done that would cause’ unnecessary delay."

: Mr H. E.- Holland gave a similar a ssuranco on - behalf. of tho Labor Party, and .-stated, th'j.t,;it was generally recbgrusedYthat New Zealand should be, represented at' the eonfereuce, a lid-; should; ;r be, represented by ■The Prime Minister, • Mr Forbes, stated that during the next week four Bills connected with finance would be brought down, namely, .'tho'Customs Bill, Land and ■lncome Tax'; Amendihetit, .Hand and Income Tax (annual) Rill,'; and the Finance Bill. It whs also Intended -to bring dotynrtl^^pdfcnTO'Bill and lay on) tho table pfi'pefsi'relating to raii- , way • He. ('appreciated rtl.fe -spirit in' ivhichj.ihe loaders aoI /M. parties'iiad met assured , them that :(every/-■facility \\ oiild bo given*, for ( voicing opinions and . objections: , ' (•’.