PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 10 August 1938, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

BUDGET DEBATE; CONTINUED IN THE EVENING/ (Per Press Association—Copyright), / WELLINGTON, August 10, / The House met yesterday afternoon at. 2.30 and the whole afternoon - sitting was taken over the Serimgeour (appearing in another column). /. V

The debate on the financial statement was continued when, the House met at 7.30 p.m. • '' - The Minister, of Agriculture (Mr W. Lee Martin) said the bulk of the people were completely satisfied with 'the prosperity being enjoyed by .the country to-day. The Labour Government was. the first to undertake a definite' survey of the farm labour problem,., and had endeavoured to do something for those working on the land.

Mr MdDougair spoke on the housing! shortage, stating the Opposition rafimbers had complained of the cost of the Government’s housing scheme; but f as; long as we had an asset to!the equal' value of the money spent, then lie,, contended, we had value for . our money.. . • . •

Mr McMillan nuoted Hansard and press reports to show how reform and ■ liberal members now in Opposition had criticised each other. He went on to ,attack the press, which he saidi was intoleant of criticism. Abundant space was given in the newspapers for 1 anonymous correspondence . • attacking the Government and that was usually written in the office of Labour's political opponents. The debate was adjourned at 10.17 p.m.