PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLII, Issue 10109, 17 October 1917, Page 6

PARLIAMENT.

'LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Pick Prsrh Association.} WELLINGTON. Oct. 16. In the Legislative Council this cl pnnoon the Discharged Soldiers' Settlement Hill was explained hy Sir Francis Bell and read a. second time. The Dili was set down lor committal the following day. HOUSE OE E EPEESFNTATIVES. 'I lie 1 louse met at 2.30. Replying to Mr Witty. Hon. W. 0. S. .Mac Donald said there was no until m tin* rumour that the' Government had relused the otter to load three ships with wheat in. Australia for iear of tronl.de at tins cud. Xo oiler of any Tip had boon made to Flip Govermni in. and not every ship could he used, as sail;, wi re poor ami especial ships were no.ui.ml, ... Replying to Mr Parr, Sir Ja.-._ Align said lie admitted tin' hardships territorial olh cei'S were sulfi ring in not being able to obtain commissions in reinforcements. Niu c tin- quota, of the reinforcements had been reduced hj was passible to officer reinforcements with men who-had seen .service ait the front, and he had been endeavouring to encourage that idea as much a , possible. In laying Cm the tabh a r/nuru ol sc-'e and wounded soldiers, Hon. G. W. KusceJl saiil in view ol the steady increase »*l )>n tieiits by recent arrivals, the country woi.ud have to fact < xpenue by ct»nsiderab.e .MtKlitions to some ol the ’curative iiisiiiutious. The War Purposes Loan Hill. No. 2, was introduced by GoveruorV Message '«w Hill proposes to raise an additional tout millions for war purposes.