PARLIAMENT

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 62, 10 October 1930, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

Yesterday’s Sitting

RADIO BROADCASTING POLICY. WELLINGTON, Last NightWhen the House of Representatives met td-day the Hon- W- BTaverner gave notice of his intention to introduce the Tramways Amendment Bill. Mr. W. E- Barnard asked whether the new Government lighthouse steamer Matai would carry passen, getrs when making trips 'round the coast ais the Tutanekai and Hinemoa had doneThe Hon- A- J. Stall worthy replied

that the only passenger accommodation °u the Matai was for the Gov-ernor-General and staff- It would not be desirable to carry passengers as this would hamper the vessel’s .use as a lighthouse tender. Mr. J. G. Coates asked the Post-master-General whether in view df the policy Sn connection with the radio broadcasting sendee which he had enunciated he would give the House an assurance that no commitments would be made before Parliament had been furnished with a statement intimating the capital and the annufeil charges such a policy would involveThe Hon- J. B. Donald said he was pleased to give the Opposition that assurance. TO-DAY’S SITTING. BILLS REPORTEDPARLT BLDGS, This Day. The House of Representatives met at 30.30 thus morning. The Tramways Amendment Bill (Hon. Taverner) was introduced and read a first time. '.Pile Property Law Amendment Bill (with amendments)), the Destitute Persons Amendment Bill (with amendments) and the Companies Amendment Bill (without amendment) were reported from the Statues Revision CommitteeTlie Hawke is Bay Rivers Amendment Bill was -reported from the Lands Committee without mentBETTERMENT. The Local Bills Committee, reporting on the Wellington City Betterment Bill, recommended that the Bill be not allowed to proceed, but expressed the opinion that the principle of betterment should be applied to the Dominion as a whdle by means of a Betterment Bill. Mr McKeen' said that the activities of municipalities in regard to tovmplanning were considerably restricted owing to their inability to charge property-owners with a share of the cost of improving City streets. Some Wellington properties had increased enormously in value as a result of street-widening. A long discussion on the report of th e committee ensued. Mr Jordan moved that the report should be referred hack to the committee for further consideration. He said the Bill had been introduced at the request of th e Wellington City Council, to which it was a matter of importance, and it was at least entitled to a ’ second reading debate. Mr Savage seconded the amendment. The amendment was. lost on the voices, and the report was laid on the table. Amendments made in the Legislative Council to the Nurses’ and Midwives’ Registration Amendment Bill were agreed to. The House adjourned at I p.m.