THREE QUESTIONS

Timaru Herald, Volume CXLIII, Issue 20851, 6 October 1937, Page 6

THREE QUESTIONS

REPLIES GIVEN TO TWO By TelPG’raph Press Association WELLINGTON, October 5. In the House this afternoon, Mr W. J. Polson (Nat,, Stratford) gave notice to ask the Prime Minister if he was aware that one of the oldest British insurance companies operating in the Dominion was refusing to accept farmers’ insurance in view of the increased costs of Government legislation.

An urgent question was asked by Mr J. Hargest (Nat., Awarua), who drew the Prime Minister's attention to the serious complications which might arise from the watersiders refusing to load cargoes for Japan. Mr Savage, in reply, stated that the Government was fully aware of the serious complications which might arise and had taken a serious view of the matter as indicated by a recent Press statement. Immediate contact had been made with the parties concerned with a result that cargo for Japan was being worked In the usual way. The Government had provided by Order-in-Council for the prohibition of the export of scrap metals, not only to Japan but to any other country.

i Mr S. G. Smith (Nat., New Plymouth) asked the Prime Minister if he would lay on the table of the Rouse a copy of the statement issued by his office and broadcast from 2YA on Saturday, such statement purporting to be a review of the presentation of the Budget and the debate which followed.

Mr Savage said that the broadcast was the usual news bulletin comprising mainly a review of the proceedings in Parliament. It consisted of about 1000 words and the Honourable gentleman could read his own (Mr Savage's) copy any time he liked as long as he returned it afterwards. Mr Savage added that he did not see the necessity for the bulletin being laid on the table of the House.