PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 16211, 23 August 1923, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

P OLITJ CAL BE DPELLOWS

(Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day

Bitterest verbal exchanges in Parliament take place between the member for Chrslehurch North, Mr. Isitt, and members of the official Labor party, but last night they found something in common, their opposition to the. Gaining Amendment Bill, though even here, the reasons for opposition were not identical. However, they were on the same side, much to the amusement of their fellow members. Mr. Isitt, following in an approving vein a speech by Mr. Parry, the Labor member for Auckland Central, could not help commenting on this departure from custom. ••Extremes meet," ho said. If the hon. gentleman will move an amendment I shall have great pleasure in following him into the lobby.'' (Laughter.). If he will move another amendment in the interests of the safety of horses and jockeys, and to limit the number of horses starting in any race, I. shall again acoempany him in a most brotherly fashion. (Loud laughter.) Mr. Howard: We've got him. I*"*"! fi*,sa A^S<"'dlHJii.j

WELLINGTON, last night

Replying to Mr. Wilford, the Hon. J. G. Coates, jus Minister of Railways, said his personal opinion was that so long as a casual employee in the railway service was able to do his work and give service for tho money he received, theio was no reason why he should bo compulsorily retired at, the ago of 65. He would bring the matter again before. Cabinet.

In reply to Mr. Wilford, Mr. Massey said he intended to look into the question of German goods coining into New Zealand via Britain. If such goods were coming in we ought to know it. He believed thoy were coming in, but there might be some reasonable explanation from the British point of view. On tho motion of Mr. McCombs, the .Statutory Minimum Wages Bill was introduced. The Bill fixed a basic wage for unskilled labor at £5 10s a week.