SUPPLEMENT TO THE ESTIMATES

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume 85, Issue 237, 8 October 1941, Page 6

SUPPLEMENT TO THE ESTIMATES

DISCUSSION IN HOUSE ! QUESTIONS ASKED AND ANSWERED A > Farlianimt Bldgs., Oct. 7. Supplementary Estimate? including , annual appropriations totaling £711.-! 151. separate a**'oaiil» £l-0.64:. and a Public Works lunq of £305450. weu I introduced to the House of K’ pi• .-• ii- *: lativca to-day by Governor-General - i Among the inie:*sting items included in these estimates m a vote of £2OUO in th* Prim- Miiiistei s D**pailnt*-ni for preliminar, * -: •n- - towards the , establishment of a New Zealand Legation at Washington •’ n*i a compassionate grant <*t is*x> i.. t*..- widow of j Captain W. J. Lyon. M.P.. who was recently killed in action in Crete. S i vice Department i”195 is voted for salaries of the Arm* a Forces Appeal Board, and special tiibunals. and £4395 for office ami travelling expenses of appeal .. :.i~ an.l tribunal'. A vote of 120.578 for the Police Department includes £10.512 for salaries. £!'»>• for house allowance. £4500 for purchase o( launches and £lOOO for their maintenance. The launches are tor police duty at Auckland Wellington and Lyttelton, and six officers are to be on this duty at each port. A c ar damages fund vot« is also included in the Estimates for the first tim* . It s a 'orr.pai ativ« ly small amount ot £l6s<‘. main!.- providing for office and travelling expenses, etc. Under the neading of Social Sc- I curitv Department is an additional j amount of £275.060 tor war pension-, and allowances to i-over casualties . from Greece and Crete. A sum of' £U6.OnO is being set aside in the linen | Mux development account for salaries, general administrative charges, erection of stores and factories, etc. X.Z. Legation in I .S.A. Immediately on resumption after the tea adjournment, the House began consideration of the supplementarc estimates. S;*eaking in the item of £2OOO in the vote fol the Prime Minister's Department for preliminary expenses towards the establishment of the New Zealand Legation in Washington the Leader of the Oppoa tion. Mr. Holland, said he thought it would be appreciated if the Prime Minist.: would indicate what progres.. had been made. Was it proposed to make the present appointment permanent? he asked, and what would happen to the Waimarino electorate if such a thing happened? Th* country was very interested in the development of New Zealand's relations with the United States, and he asked if the Hon. F. Langstone had been ■ncceflrful in opening new market;, for New Zealand in the United States. Replying. Mr. Fraser said the vote would not be enough to cover expenses and the Minister of Finance would be asked shortly to provide a n'tnh lar..-” -urn. Both Mr. Lang* stone and the Rt. Hon. .1. G. Coates had done splendid work in the United States When he was in Britain. <-ontinued Mr Fraser he had heard evidence on the number on th** staff at Washington and f«lt there was a grave risk nf overdoing it. but after a full examination he was of the opinion that the staff was fully required. He added that the question of agreement in re c.- 'the trading v* as under consideration, hut he v. as not in a position to say whether it coul-t be arranged or not. However, he could assure the House that the matte: was being handled as expeditiously as possible Th. question of the appointment ot a Minister, or representative. in Washington be considered when further necessarv preliminary arrangements were made. Miuar SubMdj The orrintl rex-on for pax m" nt of . .u'ar'sui’-idr "w th* Government was the de- re of It, B:it sn inent that countries in ?e British Commonwealth .-. uld put* n-* --• produced w.th th- Empire .. van referring t-* a *«•• of H",o.si for sugar subsidies .n the Department o Industrie- and Commerce Mr. Sullivan said that before the war New Zealand nought sugar from Java and the ne arrangement, mean lifting the price from about £ - a ton To correct any idea, ever that the company was an undue advantage, he would poin. out that the return of ‘ he t, ton™ the subside would remain depended on Government policy which would have be determined from "me to *•"£ Asked bv the Leader of the Opposi Hon how the doctors would oe i pmrt n view of the increased fee*. provicl ed in the amended Social Security Amendment Bill, the Mtnnder of Fm anee Mr. Nash speaking on the Social Security Department vote ol £289 500 Sind the Budget anticipated ,7at a certain sum would be require* to pav the doctors and there wai plent v of money in the Social Secur ity Fund for the purpose. The whole of the estimates wen nassf'd bv 9.15 pm. An AppTopr>a tlon Bill, making pro vision for the complete estimates was introduced and read a first time