PARLIAMENT

Grey River Argus, 29 July 1925, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

TRAIN EXCURSIONS FOR AMERICANS. POTTER NOT SATISFIED. (Special to the Argus.) WELLINGTON, July 28. Free Railway passes for the American Fleet visiters were suggested in the House to-day by Mr Potter. The Prime Minister said that what the route for free passes should bo the Government were wondering. They were providing special trains to enable the guests of the Government to see places worth visit’tig, and, for install: 0 , in Mr Potter’s own end of the Island, thor would be trips to Rotorua, Hamilton, and to the race meeting which had been arranged for their entertainment. There would be trips to other parts of New Zealand also. NATIONAL PROVIDENT FUND. HOSPITAL BOARDS MAY JOIN. (Special to Argus.) WELLINGTON. July 28. By the Gover.ior-General’s message, an amendment to the National Provident Fund Act was introduced to-day. These, stated Sir Heaton Rhodes, provided that Hospital Boards should become contributors to the National Provident Fund, so that the employees should become entitled to the benefits of the fund. He meant to ask for the Bill to be referred to a committee. Would the Minister be prepared tn (•onsMcr a few amendments? asked Mr ]’. Eraser (Wellington Central). For instance, ther e was the case of an adopted child, which, at present, was not entitled to the benefits of the fluid. Ue would consider any reasonable amendment, ’answered Sir Heaton Rhodes. The Bill passed its first reading. TOURISTS AND HEALTH RESORTS. WELLINGTON, July 2«. The report of the Tourist Department, which was talked out. last week, was tabled to-day. after some further debate, and ordered to be presented. The Department looks forward to a heavy season. There were slightly fewer overseas tourists last year than during the preceding year. Of the resorts, To Arolia showed a loss of £2071 and Rotorua a loss of £5884. Rotoiua Acclimatisation District showed a profit of £l.l 69. The Wailoino

U: ves shoved £2975 profit. Thero were losses at: Waikaremvana £195. Queenstown £195, and Glade House and T e Anau Milford Track £915. Tin last fishing season in the Rotorua district showed a marked deterioration, r.s c/mpared with the preceding season. The returns from the agencies wen-: Auckland £19,451. Rotorua £4,818, Wellington £20,99.8, Christchurch £29.7;; I f Dunedin £10,140. Invercargill £3.962, Te Aroha £s, Greymouth £164, Nelson A COUNTIES BILL WELLINGTON”, July 28. Tho Counties Amendment Bill was explained by the II n. R. F. Bollard, Minister of Internal Affairs, to day. It provided, he said, for the alteration of boundaries, for the establishment of an imprest account to do do away with the difficulties of s’gnatur* to cheques drawn (the signatures of the secretary and of a member of the Council to be sufficient), ami to cover casual wages ami enirrgenev expenditure, over which difficulties had arisen, and also for the classing of the vehicles used for the carriage of passengers and goods as vehicles plying for hire, and thp fees collected accordingly. The bill was read a second time.