PARLIAMENT.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LXIV, Issue 19805, 28 November 1927, Page 11

PARLIAMENT.

SESSION NEAKING END. FINAL ESTIMATES APPEAR. ONLY TWO MORE BILLS. FINANCIAL LEGISLATION. [by TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON, Saturday. Consideration of the Insurance Companies' Deposits Amendment Bill was the only business before tho House of Representatives at its sitting to-day. Thcs debate on the second reading of the measure was adjourned until Monday afternoon. Before the House rose at 1.10 p.m., the Supplementary Estimates, a sign that the **'i<i of the session is at hand, were introduced. Tho Prime Minister intimated that it was hoped to consider the Supplementary Estimates on Monday afternoon. He also said the only measures yet to be brought forward wero the Finance Bill and the Appropriation Bill. During the past few weeks a large number of other bills had been asked for, but they could not be accepted. He hoped that on Monday he would be able to say when the session woul.'l end. PETROL REGULATIONS. DELIVERY AND STORAGE. OUTLINE OF THE PROPOSALS. [SY TELEGRAPH.—SPECIAL REPORTER, j WELLINGTON, Saturday. .An indication of the nature of the new regulations which are being prepared in regard to the storage of petrol on farms and in urban aieas is given in a letter which Mr. I). Jones, M.P., has received from tho deputy-chief inspector of explosives, Mr., E. G. Butcher. The ietter says tho regulations under ihe Explosive and Dangerous Goqds Amendment Act, 1920, provide for the storage without licence on farm premises exceeding 10 acres in area of not more than 250 gallons of petrol, and there is nothing m the regulations which would prohibit tins petrol being stored in 40gallon drums. Tho department regards the drum as a perfectly satisfactory container for the storage of petrol, but it is considered tho use of drums for retail sale by means of gravity flow from the drum through a tap, particularly in town areas, introduces a considerable number <->f hazards.. The department has advised tho oil companies that, m the amended regulations which are now being prepared, provision will bo made to prohibit the use of d rums for this purpose. With regard to the filling of drums direct from tho tank waggon, this was carried out at first by the oil companies by means of a hose inserted loosely in the liunghole of the drum. The department has instructed that all filling must be done under seal, that is, by stout hose having a liquid-tight and gas-tight connection /to the container into which the delivery is made, whether the container bo an underground tank or a drum. This requirement would not prohibit tho fiHinp; of drums from a tank waggon, since all thaty/ is necessary is an adaptor made to fit the bunghole of the drum at one end and the hose connection at the other. In the new regulations under tho Act now being drafted it is required that provision shall be made to discharge the vapour from any container being filled from a tank wagßon to a position not less than 12ft. above the ground and well clear of any firo or flame. This provision is *ieess«nry in cop crested arons. hut -"ill not be enforced in the case of farm delivery.

THE SAMOAN INQUIRY. , EXPENSES OF COMMISSION. [BY TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL RE POUTER. ] WELLINGTON, Saturday Portion of the cost to the Dominion of tho trouble in Samoa is revealed in the Supplementary Estimates. The expenses of the Ministerial visit to Western Samoa are to be rret by a vote of £585, while the expenses of the Royal Commission aro t& be met by a vote of £3OOO. For tho professional services of counsel £315 is provided. COMPASSIONATE OKA NTS. ALLOWANCES TO WIDOWS. [BY 'TELEGRAPH. —SPECIAL REPORTER.] WELLINGTON. Saturday The' usual list of compassionate allow snces is included in the Supplementary Estimates. The principal grant's are:— Widow of T. R. A. Smith, a postrriiii; killed while on duty, £1010; widow of E. J. Casey, labourer, killed while on duty, £852; widow of S. C. Kiddell. lineman, killed while on duty, £507. widow of tho late Hon. R. F. Bollard, £1250; widow of the late W. JollifTe, £470; widow of tho late P. S. Waldie, £460.