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Western Star, 2 August 1938, Page 3

Questioned about the- retirement under the Reserve Bank Act of two directors the Minister ~of . Finance’ (the Hon. W Nash) said-he -had 'received, no advice Tom the bankt.of ,the,jnames. pf. the. two directors-when were fq (retire, by July 11. Mr Nash said he had nothing tc my about any appointments to fill the vacancies. Mrs E. L. Stone has written to t-lv Minister of Public Works (the Hon. R ’ Semple) aljout an attack in Parliament in which he said: “She is not fit to be at large. She is too vile a character to be called a woman.” Saying she has been told she cannot bring a libel suit agaiust a member of Parliament for anything said in Parliament, she challensre' the Minister to waive his parliamentary privilege and consent- to her issuing ■ libel suit. “I ask you to give me tlia-t opportunity and thus show the publu that Parliament lias not become a ensth for cowards who will say under cover of privilege wjiat they would not dart to say without , that protection,” shr states. READ THE BILL AND LAUGH. ‘These new fashions are absolutely freakish,’ said Mr Robinson. ‘Every time I look at that new hat of yours if makes me laugh.’ ‘That’s splendid, darling,’ replied his wife, ‘l’ll hang it nt> where you can se it when the bill arrives.’ A WISE ONE. A farmer visited his son’s- colkp-- 0 Watching students im a chemistry- class he was told they were looking for a universal solvent. “What’s, that?’ asked the firmer. • ‘A liquid that will dissolve any thing.’ ‘That’s a great idea,’ agreed the far--1 mer. ‘When you find it, what are you going to keep it in?'