Mr. Speaker . . .

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1043, 6 August 1930, Page 14

Mr. Speaker . . .

Sessioft Queries and Asides ' WELLINGTON, Tuesday. Although he did not meet with full success in his attempt to draw the Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. Forbes, as to his attitude regarding Xew Zealand representation at the Imperial Conference, the Leader of the Opposition, the Right Hon. J. G. Coates, this afternoon obtained a promise that in a day or two Mr. Forbes would give an outline as to the Government’s policy proposals for the session. Then there will be a conference between the leaders of the respective parties and an agreement about expediting business to enable the Prime Minister to pack his bags and depart for the Old Country. 9 * # Today the House was chiefly occupied with the continuation of the Budget debate, and the brightest moment or two of the afternoon occurred when Mr. J. S. Fletcher (Independent—Grey Lynn) hurled the challenge made on Friday by Mr. C. H. Clinkard (United —Rotorua) back into that member's teeth. • • * The little line of words concerning the suitability of moving pictures for adult audiences was the subject of a question addressed to the Minister of Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A. de la Perrelle, by Mr. W. E. Barnard (Labour—Napier). Mr. Barnard asked the Minister if he had noticed in advertisements the words “Recommended by the censor more especially for adult audiences,” and “Recommended by the censor for adults.” Were such recommen-* dations actually made by the censor? If not. would the Minister cause such advertising practices to cease? If the censor did so recommend, was the apparent purpose of such recommendations—to confine the audience to adult persons—not largely defeated by publication ? * * * An attempt by Mr. 11. S. S. Kyle (Reform—Riccarton) to interpolate a little criticism of the Government into a question was blocked by Mr. Speaker today. Mr. Kyle asxed the Prime Minister if it were r. fact that certain well-known American cars enjoyed the British preferential tariff and weie competing with the regular English product. If that were so, did it not show the insincerity of the Government Mr. Speaker: Order! Order! Amid smiles, Mr. Kyle concluded by asking if it were not a fact that the new Canadian Government was pledged to tax Xew Zealand butter off the Ganadian market. * « * The Minister of Railways, the Hon. A. Veitch, was asked bv Mr. G. C Black (United—Motuekal whether, in view of the announcement of the establishment of a seaplane service between Auckland and Invercargill and the intervening centres, he would give consideration to the co-ordination of present and future transport services by the State. The seaplane service would be in competition with the railways. * * • Mr. W. H. Field (Reform—Otaki) is a keen advocate of the protection of the whitebait fishing industrj' and he gave notice to ask the Minister of Marine whether the much-needed whitebait fishing regulations had been finalised and if they would come into operation this season. Samoa was a much-discussed little place during last session, but it remained for the Rev. Clyde Carr (Labour—Timaru) to mention it tin's afternoon for the first time this session. Mr. Carr wanted to know from the Minister of Defence, the Hon. J. G. Cobbe. if there were anv military police remaining in Samoa, if the Mau were still inexistence and if it were adopting an attitude of passive resistance. + e + An amendment to the Land and In-come-Tax Act providing for exemption for a man supporting his father and mother is desired by Mr. ,1. A. Macplierson < United—Oamaru). He pointed out in his question to the Minister of Finance, the Hon. G. \V. Forbe- that exemption was granted a :nan* sup-

porting a widowed mother and ifca: the Commissioner of Taxea favonret his proposal. • e • The Nurses’ and Mid wives* Registra tlon Amendment Bill was. on tie motion of the Minister of Health. Hon. A. J. Stallworthy, read a secoi: time pro forma and referred to tbHealth Committee. It was stated tla. several bodies wished to give evideact on the Bill. e e e It was decided that the proceeding of the Industries and Commerce Committee. which is to investigate k* marketing of fruit and vegetables - New Zealand, be open to the Press. A start on taking evidence from ‘Wellington people will be made at 11*11 « Thursday morning. Notice to introduce the Auckita Provincial Water Board Bill era* flvEt by Mr. Stall worth 3*. erne The licensing of people acting « guides in Alpine regions was aoagfr by Mr. T. D. Burnett ißefont--Temukal in a question to the Minte*-' of Internal Affairs, the Hon. P. A flla I’errelle. Mr. Burnett asked t the Minister would take into comader ation the urgent necessity for & departments to issue licences to cperienced Alpine guides, to Him £ charge of deer-stalking parties, and men in charge of holiday parties f®erally in the Alpine country. number of Alpine tragedies, he was becoming distressingly frogo® and two of the factors making for tbereduction would be (li giving author ity to managers of mountain rooorr to stop all parties setting out in dagerous weather; (2) licensing *»•? pine guides only men of mature ment and not less than 25 year* c age. and with at least three guarani as to their fitness, both physical a* mental. * • * . Scroggy 11 ill for the second tin*,*? a subject of inquiry by Mr. H. Mason (Labour —Auckland Su&um this afternoon; when he asked . Minister of Railways, the Hon. w. Veitch. if he were aware r hat tn* a.m. train from Auckland y** l **® found Scroggy Hill too steep to> cend. and had to return to the dow®to be plit up into two parts forßMage. with the result that suburban trains delayed and bdreds of workers were late for wo.‘ Were similar occurrences far rare, and what remedy was proper by the Minister? • * • . Advice was received by Fletcher (Independent—Givy_ L. today from the Pestmsster-y<*y the Hon. J. B. Donald, that CaM* had approved of the P Ul 'pk** e t Shearer’s section. Surrey Crescent, the site for the new Grey Lynn The reports of the talk in of Representatives and the tive Council last year returned Government in cash £2IS, for annual report of the Printing Stationery Department tithe House today it was stated number of Hansards of # printed was 7.000. and the _ subscribers 204. A thousand each Gazette were printed, a* number of subscribers was ■ yJ amount from subscriptions aa £2.951. . rl iapf Stamps to the value or s- • were printed, postal notes to of £ 26.505, and post office wjvt* certificates to the value of ,■ railway tickets 6.346,963 p the largest number, 906,04.. j printed in October.