Parliamentary Potpourri

Northern Advocate, 30 November 1937, Page 8

Parliamentary Potpourri

PRIVATE BILLS. The Church of England Trust Amendment Bill •Mr W. P. Endean), also the Wellington Diocesan Board of 'trustees iChurch of England) Em-, powering Bill, two private measures, were both read the third time in the House of Representatives yesterday, and passed. LEAVE OF ABSENCE. Two days’ leave of absence were granted the Rev. A. PI. Nordmeyer • Govt.. Oamaru). five days’ to Mr E. T. Tirikaterit (Katana, Southern Maori), on account of illness in his family, and one day to Sir Apirana Ngata COppsn., Eastern Maori), on account of urgent public business. WHANGAREI AIRPORT BILL. On the motion of Mr J. G. Barclay • Govt.. Marsden). the Legislative Council’s I’casons for the amendment of the Whangarei Airport Bill were disagreed with, and managers wore appointed to meet the managers of the Council to discuss the matter. RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING. Answering a question by Mr Hamilton, Mr Semple stated that, by the use of radio direction-finding appartus, ships could find their locations, even in dense fog. The service would contribute largely to the prevention of accidents at sea and in the air.