The Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1945. What More From Parliament?

Manawatu Times, Volume 70, Issue 269, 14 November 1945, Page 6

The Times WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 14, 1945. What More From Parliament?

Parliament has been now sitting for 20 weeks since its opening on June 27th last. After what was supposed to be the last longweekend of the session, it re-opens today for what promises to be a crowded finishing run. • The Prime Minister had suggested that the session should finish by the end of the month, but a great amount of business remains yet to be dealt with. So much has been already put through that the public might well ask: What more from Parliament? The country has. been already shaken by the Electoral Amendment Bill and the Bank of New Zealand Bill. A third epic measure yet to come forward—the second of a nationalisation character—is one to take over the internal air-lines. As matters now stand the Electoral Bill has been completely passed by both Houses of Parliament and received the Royal Assent to become law. The Bank of New Zealand Bill is stiM in the second reading stage, but it is expected that it will be passed by the end of this week. The aforementioned legislation docs not provide the only highly controversial material for this season. More of this nature may be inpending in the Shops and Offices Amendment Bill and the Factories Amendment Bill. Yet, further, there may be provocative material in machinery measures to come before the House, in particular in debates on the compulsory direction of manpower and the report of the special committee on local body reform. Apart altogether from a party political aspect, there is a serious business for the House to consider in the guarantee fund to finance the reticulation of back country areas with electric power and, again, the organisation that has to be established to control postwar wool marketing. 'With only 17 calendar days left of this month it would appear almost impossible for the House to carry through this programme of work in a proper, businesslike fashion. Very probably the session will run oil into December. By the time it does come to an end the public generally will have had a surfeit of Parliament. Indeed, that is the growing reaction of people generally after their experience during this past decade of rule by the most partypolitical minded Government ever seen in the history of the Dominion. So there will have come to an end this Parliament of 1945 what of that for 1946? What more has the Government up its sleeve for the pre-election session? So much has been thrust upon the country this year that it is to be wondered if there could be anything left. Perhaps after the General Election conditions may be so changed that the people of New Zealand may be granted an opportunity to conduct their affairs without forever wondering: “What will the Government do next?”

Lights to Help Police The need for the street lights in Palmerston North's business area to be kept burning all night in view of tho burglary epidemic, instead of being put out at midnight (except in the Square), was stressed at a meeting of I the Palmerston North Chamber of Commerce last night. It was decided to ask the City Council to comply with the request. More lights, it was said, would help the police who, by having to use torches when the street lights were out, gave their presence away. National, Savings Quota Results Since April 1 last, places in the Dominion have exceeded their annual National Savings quotas for the current financial year. The Westport, Greymouth and Dunedin districts have achieved district annual successes. Last week, 247 quota successes were recorded, including all the principal centres, and the district weekly objective was reached by each postal district. New accounts are still being secured freely, particularly among savings groups, and the total of the accounts opened since July 1 last, has increased to 5000. A pleasing feature is the marked increase in investments since October 1. Left in the Bucket A hoof and a bucket of disinfectant figured in an experience related by Mr. P. Haugh to the New Zealand Veterinary Association's conference as Massey Agricultural College. “Foot trouble was fairly constant among farm horses, and I was called to see one horse which was said to have been lame for only a day or two," said Mr. Haugh, in telling of his early experiences in England. “When I reached the farm, I found the horse standing with one forefoot in a bucket of hot disinfectant. On pulling out the leg, I found L had left the hoof, in the bucket.’ 7 \

j Disinfection of Milking Sheds I Wholesale disinfection of milking shed fittings, including leg-ropes, bail handles and brooms, was advocated as a primary step in the control of mastitis, bv Mr. It. W. Roach, of the Animal Research Station, Wallaceville, in a paper read to the annual conference of the New Zealand Veterinary Association at Massey Agricultural College. He said that the danger of taints occurring in milk through overI strength disinfectants being wrongly used, had been avoided in other countries through recognised Government standards for mixtures. Overseas reports suggested that penicillin was , very effective as a treatment for mastitis disease, the incidence of which, the speaker believed, was closely bound up with the whole question of animal husbandry and the avoidance o£ digestive disorders. When The Lift Tailed An electric lift is a very useful piece .of mechanism—when it works, but occasionally it doesn't, as five prominent [Palmerston North citizens discovered ;when on their way to attend a meeting of the Chamber of Commerce last night. It went so far and then swept (into reverse and finished up a foot below tho floor level. Then it was discovered the gates wouldn’t open. Late j arrivals, safely on the outside, grinned (through the grills at the captives and passed on plenty of advice as to what should be done, but they were all dealing in guesswork and nothing suggested had any effect. Expert advice was sent for, but while waiting its arrival, [the quintette had to put up with a lot | of barracking. “How long are you in for?" met with the quick "reply: Are you chaps waiting for a lift or are you too lazy to walk up the istairs!"