PARLIAMENT

Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 166, 13 June 1940, Page 9

PARLIAMENT

DEBATE ADJOURNED. INTER-PARTY NEGOTIATIONS. Per Press Association. WELLINGTON, June 12. When the formal business was disposed of in the House of Representatives, to-night, Hon. P. Eraser announced that he had had a discusyion before the House met with the Leader of the Opposition (Hon. A. Hamilton) regarding to-night’s bust-, ness and how that business would be affected by the representations he would be able to make to Mr Hamilton in the name of the Government Party and which he hoped would open, up a full opportunity for a united effort as far as the House was concerned on behalf of the country and the British Commonwealth in the war in which they were engaged. In view of this Mr Hamilton had indicated that he would prefer not to open the Address-iu-lleply debate tonight. Obviously Mr Hamilton would be at a disadvantage if he continued the debate haying regard to the fact that a proposition had been put forward in respect of which there had been no time to formulate details. Mr J. A. Lee: How about those who know nothing of the position? Mr Fraser: They will know all about it to-morrow. There was no intention, the 1 render continued, to infringe on anyone’s rights'or restrict discussion, but at the present moment he considered the best course would be to adjourn the* debate until the following night. He moved accordingly. Mr Hamilton said he had expected to speak to-night. He had a pretty good speech ready. (Laughter.) However in view of the talk , which he had’had lyitli Mr Fraser lie readily agreed that the wiser course was to postpone the debate. Mr Fraser’s motion was carried and the House adjourned until 7.30 p.m. to-morrow.