POLITICAL NOTES

Press, Volume LX, Issue 18218, 31 October 1924, Page 8

POLITICAL NOTES

(srscur. to "thb WELLINGTON, Octob,, Gold Exports During War

In the House of B epwMß . .. to-day Mr Wilford asked ment Mould sot „ p a COmaa appoint sorao responsible W into the question of tho fog, |J? * by gold producers on embargo against, export, d«*J J

The Prime Minister said he that ho was not able to gh? e eouragemonr to those coWraai J" had gone into the matter «xwJ|V on two occasions. When ha*^, Home during his last visit he J/ 1 interviews with tho Chancellor of.j! Exchequer and his principal «■»** but as far as they wcro coucor»^" ,, would accept no responsibility j£ other two parties in the mttUr J? the Government of New Zeahutf V*! the banks. 80 far as the SJJSS was concerned they did not teak? copper out of it. They had SbL? carried out instructions given, Imperial Government. The foiW** had made nothing ovit of it. Th*»w simply acted as agents. * *"" Mr'Wilford: Was it the I|»W, Government that made the prolix Mr Massey: They said theyadi*. profit. I do not think there' sibility of doing anything, aad* cannot make up the loss. * Mr Wilford: Could the BrltU Government ? anB * Mr Massey: I have already itatrt that I have approached Government. You cannot m> the Chancellor of the ExeheSner.TaS afraid that there is no hope #ltatS British Government. Mr Wilford: You might hare a lev one now. Mr Massey: Yes, but wo do not W yet. w Private Garages. In the Tublic Works Act Amenfont Bill there is a clause providing 1 for special permits to build private notor garages in cases where the buityU| line is fixed under Section 117 bVtkt principal Act. There is also a clause providing for compensation for tho removal of ttte? causing damage to electric Unci. ' Murchison Railway. Owing to an oversight the exteaiiti of tho railway from Owen's. Rivet (near Glonhopo) to Murchison *u omitted from tho Eailways" AuthQrili. tion Bill. This is remedied bjf. is amending Bill, which has . beiu introduced. Taxation and Small Racing Oltlb* Replying to a question in the Hone of Representatives to-day the frim» Minister said a promise had boon mad* last session that something \<rcta|d"ba done in regard to* the taxation of Jtua.aU racing clubs. He would bringV t|w matter before Cabinet, but he conlsnot make any definite promise in regard 1» it. He knew the difficulties thaMotaa of tho small clubs were lawftriog under. One club in the South Il»M had informed him that last season it had lost £6OO, and that.it would b( impossible to carry on. New Bills. Tho following Bills were introduced and read a "first Ume in the House- t&lf afternoon: —Bating Act Amendmeit (the Ron. E. P. 'Bollard), and Indtfr trial, Conciliation and .Arbitration Act Amendment (tho Hon. G. J. Anderson). The Native Washing Up Bill and lbs Mt. Egmont Deserve Bill were inttt* duced by Governor-General's Message. Public Service ActIn reply to Mr Wright, Mr Maissy said that much as an amendment *° 1 the Public Service Act waa needed, it could not be passed this session. Bills in Legislative Council. The Legislative Council to-day agreed with the ameadmenta proposed by tho Governor-General itt.tfce Ballways Authorisation Bill. . * The Dairy Industry Act Amendment Bill, the Mining Act Amendment Bill, and the Native Trustee Act Amendment Bill, received from the House, were read a first and second time, pro forma, and referred to committer. The second reading of the Tolaga Bay Harbour Bill was negatived by 18 votes to 10. . _ ifl The Education Act Amendment.JMU was reported from the Education Committee with amendments. -< Samoans as British Subjects. Tho Hon. Sir Francis Bell iatendsfo introduce in the Legislative Coim«il to-morrow an amendment to the BnH* Nationalities Act to allow Samoans to become British subjects without » knowledgo of tho English language. which knowledge is necessary ■■» present. j. Arbitration 8i11....■'< The Industrial, Conciliation ■*» Arbitration Act Amendmont Bill, whie* was brought down in the HenW '• Representatives to-day, proposes « amend the provisions of the pnnej» Act relating to appeals from Bag* trates to the Court of Arbitration. T* principal clause of the Bill states that anv party to anv such action, may appeal to the Arbitration Court ag*«>« the iudgment of a magistrate on a» matter of fact where the amount «t claim exceeds £5, and 011 a point 0 law. with the leave of the »•£*«£. where the amount of the clam docs not exceed £5, and without such in any other case. Exempt From BatesThe Eating Act Amendment BW, which the Hon. B. F. Bollard has »" 1 reduced in the House, F°P<»<"T land, used for purposes of »»• schools shall be exempt from rates. .