IN THE HOUSE.

Manawatu Standard, Volume LIV, Issue 284, 29 October 1934, Page 6

IN THE HOUSE.

BUSY WEEK PROMISED. NATIVE AFFAIRS REPORT EXPECTED. WELLINGTON. Oct. 29. Familiar signs of the early termination of the session were seen in the House of Representatives last week. These were the introduction of the usual “Washing-up” Bills, the presentation and passing of the Supplementary Estimates, the longer sitting hours observed, and the intimation that the House would meet to-night. A busy time is ahead of members this week. With the amount of urgent business to transact before adjourning until early next year, it seems unlikely that the Government will be able to reach the proposed adjournment of the session by Saturday next. Present indications are that the session will extend over another weekend, to finish about to-morrow or Wednesday week. The work in hand has delayed the departure of a Ministerial delegation to Australia for the purpose of conferring with the Commonwealth authorities on trade and other matters of mutual interest. Although no official announcement has yet been made it is expected this delegation will comprise the Minister of Finance (Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates) and the Minister of Industries and Commerce (Hon. R. Masters). It was anticipated they would leave for Australia this week, but this will not be possible. One notable feature of the present session has been the number of important reports from Royal Commissions. Last week the House received the final report of the Company Promotion Commission, this document having been preceded earlier in the session by two interim reports. Ten days ago the report of the Dairy Industry Commission was presented, but the report of the Royal Commission which investigated Native affairs has yet to be tabled. This report is now being printed and will probably be presented about Thursday. No doubt an opportunity will be given to discuss it. before the adjournment, but it is unlikely that legislation arising out of the report will be dealt with before the House resumes next year. Of the legislation introduced last week the most important was the Agriculture (Emergency Powers) Bill containing proposals for the rehabilitation of the dairying industry. Thia Bill, together with the report of the Dairy Commission, will be discussed by the House to-morrow. From the debate that took place on the introduction of the measure it is evident that a largo number of members are opposed to the passing of the Bill without the industry being given an opportunity to express its views on the proposals involved.