PARLIAMENT

Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 12 September 1924, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

QUESTIONS ANSWERED

(BY TELEGRAPH —PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 11. lhe House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. In reply to Mr R. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs), Mr Massey said he had not heard of a proposal from persons in Wellington to erect a liuncTred four-roomed concrete cottages with kitchenettes at £950 each, including the land. He suggested that the promoters of the scheme should submit their scheme to the Advances Department, and if it was practicable the Government might consider the question of providing finance. Replying to the Hon. J. A. llanan (Invercargill), Mr Massey said the idea of a reserve or central bank, to which he referred in his statement on exchange rates yesterday, was a bank that might be doing ordinary business, or with those people doing business with other banks.. Banks, as far as exchange was concerned, would deal with the reserve bank. The Hon. G. J. Anderson asked for leave to lay on the table the annual report of the Marine Department. Mr P. Fraser (Wellington Central) .raised the question of ambulance provision at wharves in the case of accident.

Mr M. J. Savage (Auckland West) asked what .was being done in the matter of ensuring the safety of workers on waterfronts.

Dealing with the question of purse Seine fishing, the Minister said it was quite evident that the old methods of fishing had been discarded all over the world. Without up-to-date methods it would be impossible to supply the fish required for the market. The opinions of experts were varied on the question of purse Seine fishing. Mr Ayson (Chief Inspector of Fisheries), who had made a study of the subject, considered it was ridiculous toi think that a trawler of purse Seine was going to affect the supply of. fish in the sea, because the small quantity of fish caught'by these means was a mere nothing compared to the destruction-of fish by other means in the see... The Minister concluded by stating that he would endeavour to go into the matter during the recess, because he recognised that the question had to he sifted to finality. Tin- Minister for Forestry (Hon. Sir R. Heaton Rhodes) laid on the table the annual report of the Forestry Deoartment. 'and after the Minister had briefly replied the report was tabled. On the motion of the Hon. C. J. Parr the Prevention of Crime and Borstal Institutions Establishment Bill was read a second time. The House rose at 1.15 a.m. till 2.30 p.m. LEGISLATIVE COTJNCIL.

The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. The New Plymouth Harbour Board Exchange Bill and the New Plymouth Borough Council Empowering Bill were reported from committees without amendment. The War Funds Amendment Bill and the Thomas* Cawthron Trust Bill were put through their final stages and passed. ...

The Council adjourned till 2.30' p.m to-morrow.