PAYMENT OF M.P.'S

New Zealand Herald, Volume 81, Issue 25021, 11 October 1944, Page 4

PAYMENT OF M.P.'S

INQUIRY AUTHORISED COMMITTEE APPOINTED (S.R.) WELLINGTON, Tuesday A select committee to inquire into and report on the payment of members of Parliament was appointed in the House of Representatives today. The motion was moved by the Minister of Finance, Mr Nash, and the committee is to consist of ten members. The committee is to inquire into and report upon the duties and responsibilities of members of the House of Representatives under more recent developments in the social economic structure of the Dominion. The inquirv is to include a review of the provisions made in ihe Civil List Act, 1920. or other Acts, for payment of members and for travel and other facilities, and to deal with any anomalies that arise owing to the differing character of the electorates and the varying liabilities of members in their attendance on the House. The committee is to consist of th*» Speaker, the Hon. F. W. Schramm. -Mr H. Atmore (Independent-—Nelson), four Government members, Mr C. L. Carr (Timaru). Mr E. L. Cullen (Hawke's Bay). Mr F. Hackett (Grey Lynn), and the Minister of Finance, and four Opposition members. Mr W. A. Bodkin (Central Otapco). Mr W. J. Broadfoot (Waitomo). Mr K. J. Holyoake (Pahiatua) and Mr M. H. Oram (Manawatu). VICE-ADMIRAL GLENNIE A NEW APPOINTMENT LONDON, Oct. 0

Vice-Admiral I. G. Gjennie has been appointed successor to Vice-Admiral Sir AI ban Curtis as senior British naval officer in the Western Atlantic. ViceAdmiral Glennie was formerly Commodore of the New Zealand Division of the Royal Navy.

I Vice-Admiral Glennie came to New Zealand in 1936 as captain of H.M.S. I Achilles. He became commodore commanding the New Zealand squadron, as it then was, in 1938, but relinquished command the same year and took the Achilles home to pay off. Ho later served in H.M.S. Hood and since the war started has spent most of his time with the Home Fleet, He has been in action several times, especially on convoy protection on the route to Russia. In the last war lie served ift H.M.S. Hampshire and H.M.S. Broke and later commanded destroyers., LAKE ROTORUA LAND PROPOSED SUBDIVISIONS (0.C.) ROTORUA, Tuesday Plans are being prepared by _ the Native Department for the subdivision into quarter-acre lots of an extensive area on the .southern shore of Lake Rotoiti and a smaller area on the northern side. The former section will require about five miles of roading. It is intended to offer these properties for lease for 21 years with the right of renewal for a further 21 years and compensation for improvements. Representatives of the Arawa Trust Board and the Rotorua County Council have expressed interest in tho project, but neither, body has yet had any official advice regarding it. The board is chiefly concerned that native properties should not become alienated, and the council, apart from its requirements relating to roading and building, is anxious that some parts of the snores of Lakes Rotorua and Rotoiti should be reserved for scenic purpose®.