POLITICAL NOTES,

Star (Christchurch), Issue 16571, 2 November 1921, Page 5

POLITICAL NOTES,

[From Our Correspondent.] WELLINGTON. November 1. IMMIGRATION JOY RIDES. I The Minister of Immigration gave a j prompt contradiction to a suggestion ■ conveyed in a question from Air Field (Otaki) to-dav that assisted immigrants have been taking advantage of the Government’s scheme to have a cheap trip from England, and that after ari rival they move to fresh countries. The i Hon AV. Nosworthy said that there , was not the slightest truth in the statement. j BETTER SUBSIDY PAYAIENTS. '■ It was suggested to the Prime Minister by Air Hockly that lsd of the 2d subsidy on butter payable during the I term from April to August should be I paid at once. He explained that when the subsidy was 6d during the period from July to April 5d was paid and Id retained, pending final auditing of the books of dairv companies. An interim payment at the present time, he said, would bo extremely welcome. Air Alassev replied that he was sorry to learn that there was still some money owing by way of butter subsidy, but he would be glad to look into the matter, and if it was possible to give effect to the request he would be I pleased to do so. ACCIDENT AT CHEAIISTRY CLASS, j As a sequel to an accident at Ash- * burton High School in June, 1919, when a pupil, Hugh Al’Lean Lrquhart, j was severely injured during a chemistry | experiment, his guardians, Alexander I Urquhart, of Fairton, and Alargaret Frquhart, Christchurch, mirse, have petitioned through the Hpn AY. Nosworthy, asking for compensation for hardship and monetary loss they have sustained. Alexander Urquliart states he has incurred medical and nursing expenses totalling £45 in connection with his son’~ injury and is unable t-o .meet the heavy expenses out of liis limited income, while Alargaret UrquI hart bos rendered herself liable for ' £386 costs of an action in the Supreme Court and Court of Appeal, which reversed a Supreme Court judgment.