A Parliamentry Notebook

Sun (Auckland), Volume 1, Issue 102, 21 July 1927, Page 10

A Parliamentry Notebook

Some Questions and a Stonewall

(THE SEX'S Special Ecnresentat' \\ ELLINGTON. Wednesday JJEYOND the fact that 62 quests, were answered, to-day’s sittin.. . Parliament were no, notable®, achievement. The afternoon w a , voted to discussion of Ministerial . plies to questions of which noticrhV! been given. The Minister of Finan. in a statement announced tha* ts first issue of rural bonds is to be sJe at an early date. made

Mr. Wilford’s Motor Omnibus Bill doomed to extinction, nevertheless ' sumed unexpected importance -rtf' Religious Exercises in Schools to was next on the list, and opponent’ of this measure, by putting up a atom! wall on Mr. Wilford’s measure ”!' vented the other Bill being dealt wio at that sitting. Sir George Hunter. Waipawa. to-day appointed chairman of th Local Bills Committee and of th Stock, Pastoral and Agricultural Com mittee. The House rose at 12.47 a.rn. until 2.30 p.m. The Legislative Council met to-dav The Justices of the Peace Bill *2, read a first time, and the Captive Bird, Shooting Prohibition Bill was passed No Petrol Tax That it is not the intention of the Government to impose a petrol tax this year, was made evident in a statement in the House to-day by the Minister of Internal Affairs, Hon, R. F. Bollard * * * The Gaming Bill It is fairly certain that the second reading of the Gaming Amendment Bill will be taken in the House next week. Subsidy for Girl Guides It was announced in the House that the Government will give a subsidy of £1 for £1 up to £SOO to the Girl Guides movement. Country Telephones A statement that the time was not opportune for considering a reduction in the telephone charges in country districts was made by the PostmasterGeneral, Hon. W. Nosworthy, in the House to-day when replying to a question by Mr. Allen Bell, Bay of Islands. Farmers' Finance A statement to the House of Representatives 6n the question of the Government’s proposals with the object of facilitating farmers’ finance has been promised by the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. J. G. Coates, who said in reply to Mr. G. W. Forbes that definite proposals were being considered. The intentions of Mr. W. A. Veitch in respect to the country’s finance are conveyed in his notice of intention to introduce a Bill, the Agricultural Bant Bill. Control of Control Boa rds Having regard to the wide powers possessed by control boards and the influence which the exercise of these powers can exert upon the welfare of producers and the Dominion, the Minister of Agriculture, the Hon. Q. J. Hawken. does not consider it desirable to abolish the principle of Government representation upon them. This statement was made in reply to a question by Mr. A. Bell, who asked that control boards should comprise producers or their nominees only. Mr. Mcllveney's Remarks It was officially announced in the House to-day that the statement made some time ago by Police Commissioner W. Mcllveney respecting crime in Auckland was not made w-ith the cognisance of the Minister of Justice, the Hon. F. J. Rolleston. “It is not an accurate report of the Commissioner’s remarks,” said the Minister, in reply to Mr. J. A. Lee. “which was a private instructional address to the detectives and not in* tended for publication.” Mr. J. A. Lee expressed a desire to have the Commissioner’s instructions to the force issued to the force and not to the public through the force. Grey Lynn’s Post Office It is possible that, in the course oj time Grey Lynn may have a central post office of its own. In reply to a question by Mr. F. N. Bartram, Grey Lynn, the Postmaster-General, tM j Hon. W. Nosworthy, said to-day tfc» the question of establishing a P office in a central position in Grff Lynn had not been lost sight of The matter would be dealt with when cir cumstances permitted. Expenses of Travelling Experts Some pertinent questions in respect to the financial assistance grantea members of the Dairy Control Boars are sought by Mr. W. A. Veitch, wj» is to ask for a return showing t® amount of money drawn by each member of the board from the t>oar® funds since the construction of t®, board, this to show the amount pai in salaries and that devoted to traveling expenses. .j ! Inquiries in respect to departmen. officers overseas are also made by Veitch, who has asked for a return. show the names of Govern®®* officers or employees who ®® . travelled abroad during the years at the Government's expense, reasons for the excursions and the pendimre incurred. -- *