HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Timaru Herald, Issue 170295, 13 August 1920, Page 7

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

YESTERDAY'S SITTING

Among the business transacted by the Jaouse yesterday was as xollows:

i\ir Mussey iaia on tiie taoie a report showing tiiat the Imperial Govern me tit nad paid to tiie end ot jVlarcii last over i4l£ millions i'or New Zealand produce. The .Premier saia the conim anaeer Jiad beneiittad everyone in the Dominion; we could not have gone on witnout it. In view of current prices at j±ome people Lore did not realise how well oif tliey were. ;>ii' i»i«sse adding to tne housing legislation. It. frightened people. Speculative builders had been completely driven out of Wellington. He might even have to go back on some ot the present housing legislation.

..replying to a question, Mr Massey said that compliance with the requests of the State coal miners for better train facilities would be complied with. It would cost about £4OOO a year extra.

Bills enabliug the I>yttelton Harbour Board to borrow £150,000, and the Napier Board to borrow £250,000, were passed. An amendment was made in the Masseurs Bill allowing those who have practised for three years in the past tr e years, io be entitled to registration. Mr Statham accepted this in place of his own. An addition was made that the applicant must bear a good character.