N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 30 March 1935, Page 5

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

VARIOUS MATTE

COMMERCIAL TRUST BILL. (Per Press Association, Copyright). WELLINGTON, March 30. In the House of Representatives, replying to Mr Jones, Sir Alexander Young sai ( ] Good Friday, Easter Saturday, Monday and Anzae Day, would t>e regarded >as paid holidays for relief workers under schemes 4A, 4B and 4D, 7 and 11, who would • normally be working on those days, but not for those who would not be working.. Travelling concessions would also bo given .men in camps.

Mr Bodkin, on behalf tof the Education Committee, reported that the committee recommended the Religious InstructioU-in-Schools Enabling Bill be not allowed to proceed, but that the Education Act should be amended te provide for voluntary instruction bv accredited representatives for half an hour each week, provided the time for secular instruction was not interfered with. The report was tabled.

Mr Smith moved the second reading of the Education Lag-' Amendment Bill, and dealing with overscale teachers said since 1931, the school population had dropped by 19,000 and that was not all due to the 1 exclusion of five, year olds. The Rev. Clyde Carr said the whole trouble with the New Zealand educational system was that it was uncoordinated. He contended the question of marries women teachers should be considered from the point of view of. who would be the best teachers.

Mr Sullivan urged, the grading of primary schools should be based on the roll number, instead of the average attendance. .

Mr Smith replying, said the Government etatisician estimated in the years 1934-35 there would be 6,400 fewer - children between • the : 'ages' of five and fourteen'.in -New There was no suggestion that capitation grants to ' school', eonimittees;. would he reduced. Indeed, he hoped it might' be increased. The hill' was .read a second time.— .;•; - • ■;. The Hon'. G. W. Forbes moved the second reading of the Commercial Trusts Act Amendment Bill. He said the Bill was designed to relieve cases of hardship^caused by. the operation of the original "act.

Mr Nash said the Bill only extended the provision for evading the present

„• Mr.-.'VViikinsou, sa>id«3hqr too important to be. rushed through. He contended it should ho referred to the Industries Commerce Committee, which should hear evidence of interested parties. Air Sullivan said the Bill would replace one evil with a greater ciil. Mr Sa.vage said one effect of the BUI would bo that prices •;ftf." goods most commonly used, would go up, without the people’s incomes being increased accordingly. If the Bill hcicame law, Kbe Commercial Trusts Act 1910 would not he worth the paper it u J as written on. Mr Poison thought the hill might have the effect of raising prices to the farmers. He urged that it l>e sent to the Industries Commerce Committee. Tlie debate was adjourned.