THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE

Taranaki Daily News, 6 October 1928, Page 15

THE PUBLIC TRUSTEE

DUTIES COVER BREWING PROTEST BY SIR ROBERT STOUT. COUNCIL SUPPORTS OFFICIAL. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. The Land Laws Amendment Bill was reported from the House of Representatives and-put through all stages and passed. The Municipal Corporations Amendment Bill was passed with amendments, after further consideration in committee. Progress was reported on the Motor Vehicles Insurance (third party risks) Bill. The Hospitals and Charitable Institutions Amendment Bill and the Opticians Bill were reported without amendment. Sir Robert Stout moved that the Council express its regret that the Public Trustee had become a brewer and vendor of intoxicating liquors, had by advertisements sought to encourage their use, and had debarred officers of his department from taking a prominent part in associations formed to prevent the use of intoxicants.

After some discussion, in the course of which the Leader of the Council, Sir Francis Bell, pointed out that the Public Trustee was obliged by statute to carry out all duties entrusted to him as a trustee, the motion was defeated by 24 to 5.

Th© Council adjourned, at 4.30 until 11 a.m, to-morrow.