PARLIAMENT

Grey River Argus, 19 March 1941, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

Criminal Assaults INCREASE IN N.Z. [Per Press * Association! WELLINGTON, Marcn 18. The House of Representatives met for ten minutes this afternoon tor th e transaction of formal business. Mr R McKeen (Government, Wellington 'South) gave notice to ask the Minister of Justice: Whether his attention has been drawn to th P increasing amount of criminal assault on young girls by youths, and very often by men of advanced years; and whether he would consider the setting up .of a competent committee to investigate this problem, and to suggest a remedy to wipe it out. SOLDIERS’ DEFENDENTS. Mr H S. S Kyle (Nat., Riccarton) gave notice to ask the Prime Minister; Whether th e Government could an assurance that dependents of soldiers overseas would get a live per cent, cost-of-living bonus, as had been given by the Arbitration Court to industrial workers, BOY SCOUTS. Notice, of his intention to move .tor leave to introduce the Boy Scouts Association, New Zealand Branch n corporation Bill, was given by Mr 1. W Schramm (Govt., Auckland kast) The purpose of the measuie is enable the incorporation of a Dorninion Council of the Boy Scouts Association, in order that the orgat - isation in New Zealand can Im c tion on similar lines to the Boj Scouts’ Association in Britain.