EMBARGO ON STOCK

Stratford Evening Post, Volume II, Issue 424, 2 December 1933, Page 3

EMBARGO ON STOCK

~ J ~NO RELAXATION^ Discussion dfflim Passage of Estimates Pre«s Association.— ConyrujJit Wellington, Dec. 1. Ur&eiicy Was obtained for the passage of it claiises til the" Estimates, including agriculture, railways,- etistfims, post and telegraph, health and merits hospitals, in the House of Representatives to-day. Replying to a question raised during the discussion on the vote for the,. Agricultural Department, the Ron. C. E. Macffiilian Said that, speaking for himself, he Hat! rid Intention of relaxing the embargo oh stock until there was a general feeling among faritiers that it was safe to do so. The effect of competition between ¥»" and seaborne traffic was mentioned by Mr. Fraser during consideration of the railway estimates. The Prime Minister, replying, said there was no desire t 6 compete in such a way as to ruin the coastal shipping services. He would'be very sorry indeed to see that happen. Mr. Fraser: Cannot WO have some sort of co-ordination. i Mr. Forbes: That is bound up in'the co-ordination of "all transport services so that the public would be protected from exploitation. Mr. Forbes said this was an objective which the Government kept continually in view. He explained that whereas the railways formerly had to compete, only with seaborne traffic they had now to compete with road transport as well, and the board had had to amend its rates in order to maintain its business. Replying to a number of questions as to the Government's intentions regarding B class radio stations, the Minister said he would make a statement in the near future on the subject of broadcasting after consultation with the Broadcasting Board. ~' .

Mr. R. McKeen: Will the service be as good as formerly? Mr. Hamilton: We hope so; we hope it will be better.

The following votes were passed: Land for Settlement, £4100; Discharged Soldiers Settlement, £57,000; State Forests, £125,062; Agriculture £653,875; Prime Minister's Department, £21,939; Railways, £4,939,480; Treasury, £33,885; Customs, £84,645; Lands and Income Tax, £61,850; Stamp Duties, £80,420; «Post and Telegraph Department, £2,321,851; Industries and Commerce, Tourist and Publicity, £118,000; Health, £723,016; Mental Hospitals, £252,000. The House rose at 5.40 p.m. until 2.30 on Tuesday.