OIL REFUSE.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LII, Issue 17079, 7 July 1926, Page 8

OIL REFUSE.

RESTRICTION ON TANKERS. BILL GENERALLY APPROVED. DW Pres® Association.) WELLINGTON, last night, The Hon. G. J. Anderson, Minister of Marine, moved the second reading of the Oil in. Territorial Waters Bill. The Minister explained the provisions of the Bill. Mr. Holland, leader of the Opposition, said the Bill was evidently the result of modern marine development, and he saw no objection to the' measure. Mr. Fraser said he regretted the Bill did not deal with a practice growing up amongst oil tankers to come into New Zealand ports loaded above the Plimsoll mark. He would like to see those responsible imprisoned. Sir J. Luke said he doubted our right to imprison offenders against our law relating to the Plimsoll mark without, an International agreement. What we required at present was a heavier fine. The Hon. G. J. Anderson: «It is now £IOOO. Sir J. Luke: Well, put it on; it will give us more revenue. Mr. Howard thought the Bill should go to a special committee, which would take expert evidence. He feared the interests of the bie shipping companies were behind the Bill Mr. Forbes gave general approval (o the Bill. Mr. Bell (Bay of Islands) supported the Bill, because it would help to protect the game fish in the northern waters, which had become such an attraction to fishermen from nil parts ot tlii' world. Mr. Barry (Auckland Central) commended the Bill. The Minister said the Bill was on the lines of t,he Imperial Act. It not only served to protect fishing, hut was a-pre-caution against fire, for floating oil was highly inflammable. The Bill was read a. second time on file voices.