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Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19152, 8 November 1927, Page 8

flie Standing Orders.

Consideration is at present given by the Government to ti°n of revising the Standing in the House. Last night, Mr 5. W Ehodes (Thames) asked the Prime ik' ister if the Government could set »» a special committee to act during-th recess in tho direction of going thorouri, ly into the Standing Orders, "nithi ; view to curtailing discussion in certto 1 ways, ao that the dispatch of toadS i might be expedited. f 1 I "The snbject is at pres«nt under tli consideration of the Government I will be glad to make a statement on concerning the intentions of tti Government," said the Prime'Mhiit,,. Petrol for Tractors. 1 i. In the House to-night, Mr T. D.Bw nett (Temuka) said there was.i tain amount of uneasiness among owileit of agricultural tractor* as to *hetiro the petrol they used would be>txettft from tax. , Tho Hon. Mr Williams said the intention of the Government lam;' empt petrol used solely fot 'flgrieulfoju .tractors from the tax. would be given in the Bill, - w . , ' Leader of Opposition,

The injured leg of Mr Leader of the Opposition, ii.givftg Ma renewed concern, and h# hai b«en ; ord« ered by his medical advimf to reat for a few days. Mr Holland injured htoty while he was taking part il'tiit pobßi opening of the Marlborongh fydroWfr trie power scheme, and afterbebfctimv fined to bed for a few days be via iblt' to resume his duties in tU-Howi. ti though he had to make na& ahrheelei chair and later a pair of covery, although good as to enable' Mr fitfllaiiffo di»>: perise with the aid" of-tha, crutches, and it was that lie was able to ww.^btoitoi 5 - his recent visit to the final stage la the towsrdi' complete recovery. MrMllaJfil*mi granted !ea,ve of to-night. ' '