SAFETY FIRST.

Auckland Star, Volume LIX, Issue 235, 4 October 1928, Page 21

SAFETY FIRST.

AND THE DAT OF JUDGMENT. POLITICAL SMALL TALK. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. The coming elections are not far from the minds of members, now hurrying to complete their work. The question outcropped to-night, when a number of Governor's Messages, amending bills already passed, were introduced, and inquiries came from members as to their contents. Mr. Howard regarded it as significant that even Government members had to ask for information. It was remarkable that even the Reform rank and file was in ignorance. Mr. Nash: We trust the Cabinet. The Prime Minister: It is evidence that members have confidence in their leaders, and raise no question. Mr. Parry: That's quite obvious. Mr. Armstrong: You will be introducing a First Party Risk Bill next. (Laughter.) The Prime Minister: Yes; "Coates and safety." Mr. Veitch: No; "Safety for Coates." (Loud laughter.) Sir Joseph Ward found himself involved in cross-talk with the Prime Minister after he had protested against what he called the further introduction of the aborminable and ought-to-be-forgotten system of passing a law but not allowing it to operate except by authority of the Governor-in-Council. How much more of this, he asked, was Parliament to be called on to perpetrate this session? The Prime Minister: There are three or four more on the shelf. Sir Joseph Ward: Personally, I believe you will be producing Orders-in-Council and Governor's amendments till the day of judgment, which takes place some time in November.