POLITICAL NOTES

Waikato Times, Volume 94, Issue 14770, 8 October 1921, Page 6

POLITICAL NOTES

YESTERDAY’S PARLIAMENT. . [ AUCKLAND EAST ELECTION. i WRIT TO BE ISSUED NEXT WEEK. (Bv Telegraph.—Specia] to Times.) J I WELLINGTON, Friday. —•" [ The Leader of the Opposition (Mr T. M. Wilford) has left for Auckland, : and was granted leave of absence loj day on “urgent public business.” i “That reminds me,” said Mr Massey when leave had been granted, "that I. propose to move for the issue of a writ for Auckland East on Tuesday next.” He explained that the writ would be issued a few days later. Public Works Statement. Mr Hamilton (Awarua) asked when the Public Works Statement would come down. He said the matter was particularly important, as the late start of the session meant that the local bodies would have very little time to spend their grants. '.‘The Minister replied that t the Statement was heimr prepared, an.l i there would be no unnecessary delay He could not give an exact, date. ’ Mr Masters (Stratford - ; H makes a lot of difference to local bodies. Mr Contes: Yes. and it makes a I'd of difference to members of Parliament, because a? soon as Hie EstiI mates arc down they clear out, and that is the last we see of them. (Laughter.) Tho New Tariff. Wf r Massey told the House that the j new tariff would anpear wiih Ihe | Financial statement. He indicated that, U would not reach the House for j, a week or two yet. Bacon and Oatmeal. The fact that bacon is costing Is Sd per'lb. while farmers are getting ~d to Od for pork] was mentioned hy Mr IT. Poland (Ohinemuri). who thought the apparent disparity ought to cn- | rage flic attention of the Board of Trade.

- Hon. E. P. Lee promised that the Board of Trade would make enquiries.

Mr Witty (Riccarton) limn mentioned the price of another breakfast staple. He said that Ihe price of oats had fallen until farmers were ceiling scarcely anything, but the price of oatmeal had not changed. The Minister again promised that the Board of Trade would enquire/