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Hawera Star, Volume XLVIII, 18 October 1924, Page 5

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BREEZE IN THE HOUSE. MR.. MASSEJY INDIGNANT. GISBORNE MEMBER’S RETORT. (By Telegraph?.— Special to the Star.) .. WELLINGTON, Qct. IS. After the telegraph office closed the discussion on the Meat Export Control Amendment Bill was continued. Mr. Lysnar denounced the operation of trusts and combines, and declared the Government had not the courage to oppose them. At 2 a .in. he moved that the chairman . leave the chair. This was defeated by 30 'to 22. The first clause was then passed, as were the other clause,sj proposed, by the Government. Mr. Lysnar then moved first his amendment that no person rejected by the .producers should be appointed to the board by the Government. Mr. Massey said it was ridiculous to suppose the Government would do anything of the kind. The amendment was not' worth discussing. The amendment was defeated by 29 to 21. At 2.30 a.m. Mr. Lysnar appealed to the Premier to relax his unreasonable * ness - and let the matter be adjourned. The House was tired of this and the Premier was doing his party no good by going on. He moved to report progress. The Premier said Mr. Lysnar should ar, an earlier hour have accepted his proposal to refer amendments to. the committee, but lie was not trusted. He had put up with the member for Gisborne for just about as long as he could. Mr. Lysuar -. And perhaps I have equally long put up with you. Mr. Massey: You must not threaten me. Mr. Lysnar: Then don’t you threaten me. The chairman at this .stage interposed and the Prime Minister sat down. Mr. ■ Lysnar said he deeply regretted what the Premier had just .said. He had been used by the Premier for bis own purposes, but that was at an end. He came into the House as.an Independent and he was glad he had never lost his independence. He was not going to be bound to respond to the crack of the party whip. The chairman at this stage again interposed and ordered members to speak to the motion to report progress. This, on a division, was lost by 28 to 17. Mr. Lysnar’s- next amendment, providing for the election of the board by a direct vote in sheep farming districts was negatived by 28 to 17, as were the remainder of the amendments, including those aimed at restricting the operations of trusts aud combines, which only found six sunporters. The Bill was then reported without amendment. When the Speaker resumed the chair, the Education Amendment Bill was read a third time and the Meat Export, Control Amendment was set down for the third reading next sitting day. The House adjourned at 3.30 a.m till 7.30. on Monday evening.