Labour Questions in the House

Maoriland Worker, Volume 13, Issue 26, 27 June 1923, Page 3

Labour Questions in the House

Among the questions asked bf ; Labour M.P.'s since the opening, of ; j the session are the following:—. lIAItBOUR BOARD JOBJSERY. : 'Mr, Mellvrido (Napier) gave notice 'to ask the Minister of Marine—(l)- ---> j Why Messrs. MeGrath and Blake were . superseded, on the Napier Harbbiu , Board as Government nominees by , Messrs. J. Vigor Brown, e:<-1V1.P.. and j Kinross "White , ? (2) 11 , , as published. iin the press, strong local representaI tion had been made against the suitj ability of these gentlemen, will the Minister state by whom the information was given, and with what authority they spoke? (3) "Whether in ths . past it has been customary, when wej lectins . Government nominees for I such positions, to consult the member i for the district? (1) Why sufficient J notice was given tn these gentlei tnen to enable them to .seek re-eleo ] tion? (Note: Mr. McGrath has been for 14 years a member of the Inner Harbour League, having acted in the I capacity of chairman. For six years ■ the nominee of the Government iop- } ped the poit at the Boroitgn Ct>t?«c£l • election, and was second from the top j for the Hospital Board. It cannot l>3 I contended that Mr. McGrath was an. i unsuitable representative. Mr. J. T. I B-lake, having been the nominee of the J Government for 10 years, must likei wise be eminently suitable). ; * * * * ! MALTKEATING ORPHAN CHILD* I Mr. Jordan (Mauakau) gave notice !to ask the Minister of Justice whether !it is a fact that the Probation Horn& !in Auckland was established as a •jplaco of correction for delinquent i boys, and that this home now also ' serves the purpose of a receiving. Ihovne for all boys committed to the ! State by the Court, whether deliu- ; quent or not, and thus associating orj, phan and destitute lads; with those : who have been convicted of offences i against the law, and whether is I provision for the complete separation !of such v.'arcls of the State? : Mr. Jordan (Manukau) gave notice !to ask the Minister of Justice whether '■ steps have or will be taken to delete from the Crimes Renter of Police. ' Courts the names of orphan and dcsI titute children committed to ti« ; State? i*«* • ■ • : THE'KKJIIT TO IVOIJK. j Mr. Fraser (Wellington Central) '.gave notice to ask the Prime Minister i (1) Yi'hether he will state what t&.© i Government is doing to relieve the i present widespread unemployment! , ■ (2) Whether the Government will la'troduce legislation this session reeog- ; nising taa right-to-work principle, I and providing that every unemployed person able to work shall bo provided , with employment or, failing th? provision of employment, the payment to j such person of an unemployment til- ' lowance sufficient to provide for the noed;s ot: himseii and his wife and 'family, or other dependents? Mr." Howard (Christchurch South) ) snve notice to ask the Minister of ! Public Works what has he done in i the way of providing work for the eni employed of Chrislchurch. j « * # # I TENSIONS l«i-:Ol'!RK3HsNTS. J Mr. Parry (Auckland Central) i notice to ask the Minister in Charge !of the Pensions Department whether ;ho will introduca legislation this fvs- | sion amendinii llic Pensions Act so a 9 \to .extend its benefits io the wive.-; and I famiiie:" , . of invalids? Mr. Fraser (Wellington Central) gave notice to ask the Minister In Charge of the Pensions Departmenfr whether the Government proposes te ■ introduce legislation amending thtj Pensions Act, so as to increase tb,9 amount of the widows' pension xrom. 7/6 per week for widows and 7/6 per week for each child under 14 ' years of age to £1/5/- per week for widows '; and 10/6 per week for each cliild, ■', the pension to be paid in respect of girls up to the age of 18 and boys up..to the age of 16 years, as is" at pre- - sent .being .pnid to widows anfi orphans of the influenza enulemic ot 1918?