Parliamentary Potpourri

Northern Advocate, 9 December 1937, Page 8

Parliamentary Potpourri

BIG LIST PUT THROUGH, Hhe House of Representatives yesterday accorded urgency to the passing of the Local Legislation Bill, the Sovereigns Birthday Observance Bill, the Agricultural Emergency Regulations Confirmation Bill, the School of Agriculture Bill, and the State Advances Bill. Of these, all except the State Advances Corporation Amendment Bill, which was not reached, were put through all stages and passed, NO WISH TO PRESS UNDULY. In moving for urgency for the long list of Bills, the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. M. J. Savags, explained that ho had done so to enable the House to continue after 10.30 p.m. However, he did not wish to press matters unduly, and they would pull up when members felt like it. The House rose at 10.3 p.m, LOCAL BILLS PASSED. The following local Bills were put through ail stages and passed: The Thames Valley Drainage Board Empowering Bill (Mr R. A. Coulter); the Taupiri Drainage and River District Amendment Bill (Mr R. A. Coulter); the Napier Harbour Board Loan Amendment Bill (Mr H. M. Christie, on behalf of the Hon. W. E. Barnard); the Hamilton Borough Council Empowering Amendment Bill (Mr C. A. Barrel!); the Cawthron Institute Trust Board Rating Exemption Bill No. 2 (Mr H. Almore); the Christchurch Domain Amendment Bill (Mr E. J. Howard); the Wellington City Empowering (Amendment Bill (Mr C. H. Chapman). EXTENDED SITTING. On the motion for adjournment last night, the Prime Minister intimated that the House would sit today from 10.30 a.rn. until 10.30 p.m., wih the usual intervals for meals. Four Bills remained to be passed, he said, the Petroleum Bill, the Agricultural Amendment Bill, the Dog Registration Amendment Bill, and State Advances Corporation Amendment Bill. PROTECTION FOR BOOT INDUSTRy The Minister of Finance, the Hon. W. Nash, replying to an urgent question by Mr K. A. Wright (Independent —Wellington Suburbs) as to whether the Government was 'in a position to state what measures were being taken ti protect the boot industry in New Zealand, said that negotiations were at present under way with representatives of the British Government as to what procedure should be followed that would be least harmful to the United Kingdom, and would do what the Government desired to protect the footwear industry in New Zealand. Negotiations were also proceeding with the Australian Government in connection with the new trade agreement with that country.