THE HOUSE ADJOURNS

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 79, Issue 204, 31 August 1935, Page 8

THE HOUSE ADJOURNS

TRIBUTE TO DECEASED MEMBERS MOTIONS OF APPRECIATION. . [ Ter Tress Association. ] WELLINGTON, Aug. 30. As a mark of respect to the memory of three former members of Parliament who died during the recess, the House adjourned to-day, and motions placing on record appreciation of the services they had rendered the Dominion were carried. Referring .to the late Mrs. McCombs, the Prime Minister (the Bt. Hon. G. W. Forbes) said that her death would leave a great sense of loss with those who had been associated with her in the great social work she had done practically all her life. She was a woman of great ability and took a full part in public life- After entering tne House she earned the respect of all members by her sincerity. There was no doubt that her passing was mourned by a large section of the people. Mr. Al. J. Savage (Leader of the Opposition) said that Mrs. McConibs had been iu the vanguard of social reformers practically all her life, and wherever she had been she had left her mark. She had earned the love and esteem of those for whom, she laboured. In the House, too, she had set a very high standard which would be hard for others to equal. Mr. Forbes, speaking of the late Mr. James Craigie, said that Mr. Craigie entered the House in 1908 and was veryassiduous in his duties. He was a fine citizen, a very affectionate father to his family and had a wide circle of close friends. Mr. Savage said that Air. Craigie was one of the pioneers of monetary reform in New Zealand and never lost an opportunity of expressing his opinions iu that direction, either privately or publicly. He was a man of progressive ideas and always had a warm corner in his heart for th< poor. The Hon. J. Bitchencr referred to Mr. Craigie’s wotk in Timaru and said that there was no n an who had done more for South Canterbury than Mr. Janies Craigie. He was quite sure that Timaru would not have been anything like the place it was to-day if it had n it been for Air. Craigie. Mi. Forbes sa>«. that Mr. G. V. Pearce had also entered the House in 1908. He was a practical farmer and played an important part in the development of primary industries, especially in the development of the Patea district. Mr. Ravage said that Mr. Pearce was one of the pioneers of New Zea land’s primary industries. Many members also spoke to the motions while they were before the House, and the House adjourned at, 4.20 p.m. as a mark of respect to the memories of those referred to. The House will meet again at 7.30 p.m. on Tuesday, when the Address in Replv will be moved.