BRITISH PARLIAMENT
REPLIES AND QUESTIONS
(United Press Association—By Eloctric Telegraph—Copyright).
LONDON, November 26
In the Commons, Hon. L. C. Amery informed Air Day that only New Zealand had passed legislation dealing with the Imperial Conference’s resolution dealing with the matter in 1926. In. January, a copy of the British Act, with a memorandum, was sent to all Dominions, at ter which there wore no further communications.
Mr Wodgewood Bonn inquired whether the consent of the House was sought before the Postmaster-Gonoral leased the beam system.
Air Baldwin, in reply, said: “ No,— that will lie done under the general powers of the Post Office Act, ol 1908.”
Mr Bonn: “Does this mean that the Postmaster-General will do this without the consent of the House and without being permitted to explain why ho does it?”
Air Baldwin: “Leasing is an integral part of the Bill setting up the Communications Company, which tho House j s now discussing.”
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Hokitika Guardian, 27 November 1928, Page 5
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