PARLIAMENT

Southland Times, Issue 19590, 11 August 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

THURSDAY. AUGUST 16. HOUSI 1 (Per United Press Association. > WELLINGTON, August 14 The House met at 2.30 pm. NAURU PHOSPHATES The HON. W. NOSWORTHY informed j Mr J. Horn (Wakalipu) that th" .* /•• i price quoted by him a few days :’.:o for 1 Nauru phosphates was lo be the ame at ;.1 | the principal ports, so that fanners in every part of the Dominion would be in t a I same position with regard to the reduction* I RELIEF FOR MORTGAGORS Replying to Mr Wilford, MR * AS'I.Y | said the question of introducing legi.'ati’ .i | to grant relief to those mt-ri.'.agwh"-e j mortgages were falling due under th? I .. ; 0.. i( itt consideration and he expected to be a) • I to make a statement shortly when the mat- I ter had been fully considered. HOUSES FOR RETURNED SOLDIEI S In reply to .Mr 1 . !■. Hockly (llotortia) j the HON. D. 11. GUTHRIE .-aid that i -k- I withstanding the shortage of funds ’.-r a November last hi. d. j arum had cre: 1 1 219 houses for returned ::oldicrs at a co 4 I of £201,171. TAX FREE LOAN STOCK. Replying to the Hon. J. A. Hunan, Mil MASSEY :-aid that in the iianneial Starement a scheme would be outlined under 1 which the Government 'iihl buy back no | ready .some £2,500,90) v.. ii oi th;- ,-iu x | had been purchased by the Go.crnmeni, but be could not disclose the pr.ai i!.a | ELFCTOIUL BOUNDARIES. ' The PREMIER 1 id n on t e tire report of the Etectorcu Boundary Cummiasionera. A feature oi ti; • di' . .i which followed was lhe • •- tion that tht South Island should not have i .< any further seat.- on account of the drill of population to the North, but that the North island I should receive automa .c mcrif as population increased. The Hou.-e adjourned a 5.30 p.m. The House resumed at 7.30. LAND DILYIN.KGE BILL. The amendment* made ;n committee in the Land Drainage Amendment Bill wc.e agreed to and the Bid wu . read the third I time and passur. • . j ROTORUA BOROUGH BILL. The Rotorua Borough Bill was taken iu I committee. On clause 6, which provide that th? Gov- I eminent may pay to the Bon. reh Council 1 £l3OO per iuinum out of bath fees, member* generally took advantage oi the o| p r tuidly to criticise the manag-ment of e Rotorua Sanatorium, some i *: cv< n suggesting that the Government should H I the whole of ths* baths and grounds i.nd give private enterpn-e a chance oi raids- i ing a success of them. Th.- Bill, wi h . moved by the Minister, then pxsi-f.l tie committee stage. NAVAL DEFENCE BILL. The Naval D; fence Amendment Bill (Hon. Sir Heaton Rhodes' was read the | third time and passed.