PARLIAMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, 27 May 1916, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

WAR PENSIONS BILL PASSED

"WIHAT ABOUT THE MEMBER FOR NELSON."

(By Telegraph.—Own Correspondent.)'

WELLINGTON, This Day. , To-day's sitting was occupied with the Pensions Bill, which was re-committed ' to deal with the proposed n&w clause, regarding withholding pensions ftom aK,<, plicants of bad character. After dis-" )t ' cussion, the Minister moved to strike} - out the clause, stating that another . clause would' be. drafted for insertion in , the Bill in the Council. This was agieed ' to. There was a lengthy debate on the third reading of the Bill, which: was read a third time and passed. The House rose at 10. # , During the speech on the Pensions' - Bills, Mr Hindmarsh said that there/wag' onlv.one member on the Reform' side of/ the" House that had advocated a liberal.. scale of pensions, and that -was Mr' Several Members: What about the" member for Nelson? w ; Mr Hindmarsh: Yes; I must also in* elude Mr Field. There are two of them.' Mr Hudson rose at the conclusion Mr Hindmarsh's speech and characterise ed the latter's statement as absolutely incorrect. '

THE WiLLtfCHRA. A statement regarding the fumigation of the Willochra was made last night by the Hon. G. W. Russell. He repeated jhis former assertion .that every^, precaution had been taken, and that there was not any conceivable risk. An examination would be made of fcvetv man on the steamer before she would be allowed to leave anchorage. v, ids bank: notes. ' v Mr Massey stated yesterday that thfe* Government is considering the of arranging the issue of 10s notes. "^ FLAX "sHITOrENTS. " v v Jr«

! Mr Massey stated tnat deluding 70* - 'bales going to, America, the Government,, hopes T>o be" able, to find snapping spac* - next month for 20,0(X> bales oltaxr ■ 'A statement regarding the. strength of the Expeditionary Joyces was ihAde yes : terday bvi the Bon. J. Allen. _ f In Wv.to a quefetion by, Mr MeCafr, lum, Mr "Alloa said that the niMMg«' of the original fovce wa&/.bettteffl± 8000 and 9000. Subsequently it was improved' to Ibout 13,000, further J» creased to about, 2Q,0Q0. . lt, n w . Mr McGalium: Must we keep up these. v numbers?" , ~ •.,,.- , 4^vlxt% Mr Allen: Yes;, we are to keg them uo according to" our pledge to •«»,-. Imperial Government 'v •Mr MoCa^um: Are -we, bound to cto, that, -no maW,<what Japg*** f* «£•• front., If they are all killed, must reproduce the force? . - „ • Mr Allen: Yes.. At .the present rate o* reinforcements tip *«?£*§«• ?° be # . v ~ 4 ln one of. Mr, ißayoe'* .gaily nU -questions, the Minister of tasked, -whether it was a ***«»*. a lav preacher, in a country Anglican. military camp, ha* r >^ n • ' prayers £6r the King, and also whether Sb fact was not .well kn&wn to the H Sr Frasr aSe iVve the statement*/ uSuSifieii dSial. Sferred q to - I, resent the I tBWK «** . House should also .resent it. , _,«