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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20333, 14 August 1929, Page 13

UNITED MEMBER EXPLAINS.

STORM OF INTERRUPTIONS

SPEAKER WARNS MEMBERS. [m* TEI.EGRArH. —SPCCLII* REPORTED. ] WELUSOTOX. Tuesday. Art apology tor the Government in its fiiiluic to redeem i'.s eleehon promises was uttered by Mr. J. W. Fletcher {Govero-nstnt—-Grry Lynn'!, speaking in the Budget debate in the House this evening. Mr. Fletcher said the main promiso by Sir Joseph Ward -v.-is the borrowing of £70,030,000. The borrowing of money at 4; pt*r cent, and lending it out at 43 per t.cnt. v.as only a contingent promise- "It

ts, i admit, a regrettable) thin; thai wo haven't got it at tliu price," ho added. Mr. A. Hamilton (Reform—Wallace): An honest confession. Labour ami Reform interjections broke in frenuemiy o:t the member's discourse, and .Mr. Fletcher expressed tho particular hope that Mr. W. E. Parry (Labour — Auckland Central) would endeavour to follow tho argument instead of interrupting. Mr. A. M. Samuel (Refunn—Thames): it is very difficult to follow. While iho money rata did not depend on tho good looks of tho Government, it did depend on the good behaviour of 3 Government, contended Mr. Fletcher. Mr. D. -Jones (Reform —Mid-Canter-bury): Up - she goes, then. "Order! order!; there arc too many interruptions." warned the Speaker n littio later, when interject ions increased in intensity. Mr. Fletcher said he did not liko tho extra primage duty any better than any other member of the House. "Bui I prefer the whips of primage to the scorpions of Reform administration," he added. "There are too many interjections, and [ warn lion, members that they must not persist in that practice," saiu the Speaker during another lively cross talk. "Hear, hear," said the Prime Minister, Sir Joseph Ward. The Speaker: Older! Order! (Loud laughter.)