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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXII, Issue 19061, 4 July 1925, Page 13

PARLIAMENT.

m UNEVENTFUL DAY. THE ADDRESS-IN-REPLY. CONTINUATION OF DEBATE. SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH. . : i' [by telegraph.—special reporter.] WELLINGTON. Friday. The JHouse of Representatives spent knother uneventful day on tho Address-in-Reply to-day. In-the afternoon Ministers laid 201b. to 301b. weight of formal documents on the table of tho House. Included in these was the annual volumo tif Transactions of the New Zealand Institute, consisting of scientific papers quite beyond tho understanding of tho averago man, or the average member of Parliament for that matter. This was taken as an eAcuso for a long discussion on scientific research in agriculture and manufacturing Industrie#. ' The Addrcss-in-Reply was kept until the evening, when the member for Waitomo, Mr. J. C. Rolleston, laid a number Oi back blocks problems before the House. The Labour attack on the Gov«rnment was continued by Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central). Mr. R. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) was chosen to reply. Mr. K. S. Williams (Bay of Plenty) spoko briefly ort rural problems Bnd at 10.45 p.m. tho House adjourned to Tuesday afternoon. The debate on tho Address-in-Reply Vas continued in the Legislative Council. 1 DEBATE IN THE HOUSE. PLATFORM OF LABOUR. JHE ARBITRATION COURT. [by telegraph.—press association.] WELLINGTON. Friday. The debate on the Address-in-Reply iwas continued in the House of Representatives to-night by Mr. J. C. Rolleston (Waitomo). Ho dealt at length on 'tho roading matters and deteriorated lands. Mr. W. E. Parry (Auckland Central) jdescribed the Governor General's speech as colourless and bloodless. Referring to the Franklin by-election Mr. Parry said Labour had nothing to regret in having contested that election. Ho referred to the Prime Minister's participation in the campaign and commented on tho granting of holidays to school children. He declared that the time had arrived when the House should set its face against utilising the schools for "political log rolling. Labour's opponents quoted happenings in other parts !of the world in their efforts to damage tho Labour Party in this country. Labour contended that it had nothing to do with these happenings, but the party ; was bound by and stood to the planks of its announced platform and nothing more or less than tnis. Mr. Parry condemned the Government's borrowing policy, which he described as reckless. ; Referring to arbitration, Mr. Parry protested against the imanner in which wages were being fixed to-day by. the Court. It was insulting to tho useful worker to have his wages assessed to such a nicety as required an adjustment to the farthing per hour'. The arbitration system under the Reform Government had deteriorated. The wages question was 'going to cause a great deal of trouble in New Zealand if the Government did jiot do something to improve the workers' conditions. If this were not done then the workers would have to take action themselves on behalf of their wives and families, and he would stand behind them in their demand for proper living conditions. Mr. R. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs) said that, as to the charge of waste in the purchase of land for soldiers, the Government of the day was forced by aIS parties to get land for the purpose and it had to pay the current market value. Mistakes had been made. All realised that, but when the purchases were made the National Government was in office, and it and all the then members of the Houj.fi should share in the blame if blame was to be placed on any shoulders. Mr. K. 13. Williams (Bay of Plenty) , discussed a number of topics relating to country life, including the caro of children's teeth, dehorning of cattle, deterioration of bush lands, fat lamb industry, and the destruction of deer, which, ho said, were doing irreparable damage to native bush. The debate was adjourned. RESTORING BOOKMAKERS. REVIVAL OF MOVEMENT. THREE PETI'i lONS PRESENTED. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SrECIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON. Friday. The desire to reinstate bookmakers persists. Three petitions, each signed by 12 people, were presented to tho House of Representative this afternoon, asking that bookmakers be licensed "to carry on their business under proper control and with due provisions for the protection of the public." Tho form was tho same as that last session. They wore handed in by Messrs. J. A. Young (Hamilton), 1?. D. McLennan (Franklin), and Allen Bell (Bay of Islands), respectively. [WELLINGTON EAST SEAT. THE REFORM CANDIDATE. [by telegraph.—special reporter.] WELLINGTON. Friday. In spite of fusion negotiations the Reform Party is selecting its candidates for the general election. Last night Mr. T. Forsyth was solected as tho Reform candidate to contest the Wellington East neat. The names of three prospective candidates, Messrs. T. .Forsyth, H. .A. Huggins, and R. Darroch, wore considered, Mr. Forsyth being (hoscn. At the last general election Mr. Forayth contested the seat and was defeated by Mr. A. L. Montoith, the sitting member. On that occasion thore were four candidates. Recently Mr. Darroch was stated to bo coming forward as a Nationalist candidate. SPAHLINGER TREATMENT. INQUIRY BY GOVERNMENT. [BT TELEGRAPH. —PRIS3 ASSOCIATION.] WELLINGTON. Fridny. Replying to a question asked in the Legislative Council by Hon. W. E. Collins regarding the recent cablegram concerning the value of the Spnhlinger treatment, Sir Francis Bell said the High Commissioner was in touch with Spahlinger and he would bo communicated with lm* mediately asking the names of the six experts w'ao had issued certain recommendations in ) egard to the treatment and Pilso inquiring *he substance of the racom- \ jnaedfttiona*