MATAURA TIME-SAVER
NO EXTENSIONS*OF TIKE MINISTER’S SPEECH CURTAILED (Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, this day. Sternly' adhering to his announced determination not to agree to an extension of time for speeches in the House, Mr. D. MeDougall, Mataura, prevented two speakers from exceeding the half-hour period’ in the 'House last night. The first was Mr. D. Jones, Mid- , Canterbury, the solitary voice of Mataura preventing the House from adopting the extension motion. When it came to the'Minister, of Public Works, it was the Leader of the Opposition, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who moved for an extension of time, but Mr. MeDougall said “No.” “The question is so important, and he is making such a good speech from his point of view. What we want is an examination of the proposals,” remarked Mr. Coates, in his most pleasant tones, addressing Mr. MeDougall, who retorted with a curt negative.
“Oh, yes please,” protested Mr. Coates, but he failed to move the member. A Mr. Ransom agreed with the member for Mataura that time extensions should be only allowed in oases of leaders. y ■ ■■■■■■ “And while I am here it will,” said Mataura.
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LV, Issue 17067, 27 September 1929, Page 6
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