FALL FROM ROOF

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 80, Issue 279, 24 November 1937, Page 8

FALL FROM ROOF

BOY SERIOUSLY HURT | Per Press Association. ] INVERCARGILL, Nov. 23. While gathering balls this evening Harry Jackson, aged 16, fell from the roof of St. George School and suffered head injuries, abrasions and a fracture of the clavice. His condition is reported to be serious.

ben evaded. He knew the right honourable gentleman did not himself be? lieve in the ethics which he had advocated. They knew him over many ye?,rs and knew him too well for that. He had practically said in effect that if they were tricky enough to get away from the law and they coula not be caught by it, then good luck to them. Mr. Coates’ policy regarding dairying was weak and involved and was aimed at the overthrow of the guaranteed price and stability for the farmers.

Mr. W. P. Endean (Opp., Parnell) said the Minister of Finance had accused him of lack of patriotism in making a statement for publication on his recent visit to Sydney. He outlined the statements which had been made and said they all had been true. He had always endeavoured to serve his country and had served it during the strike in Auckland when certain gentlemen on the other side of the House had been trying to prevent the farmers getting their produce loaded. He was called to order by the Speaker, who ruled that he could not proceed along that line.

Mr. Endean continued that he had always been a loyal citizen of the country and the Empire and had always brought up his family to be loyal also. Mr. R. Coulter (Government, Waikato) said there was no doubt about it that the farmers had benefited tremendously as a result of the guaranteed price. Never before had the average working farmer been in suefr an assured position and they would not thank the Opposition for interfering with the guaranteed price. He agreed with Mr. Forbes that something might be done for the New Zealand aviatrix, Miss Jean Batten, and thought that perhaps some position might be offered her in the Dominion.

Mr. S. G. Holland associated himself with the previous speaker that something might be done for Miss Batten. Mr. Holland asked if the Minister would consider making the provision for the hardship clause permanent. Mr. Nash: The la-- for land and income tax will be consolidated next year. Mr. Holland: Probably that will be the best time to do it. He asked if the relief provisions would apply to tax levied in 1935-36, Mr. Nash replying that they would for the two years during which the tax was levied and would apply to 1935-36. The debate was interrupted by the adjournment at 10.30 p.m.