POLITICAL NOTES

Press, Volume LXIII, Issue 19165, 23 November 1927, Page 8

POLITICAL NOTES

ITHB PBESg Sp<-41 WELLINGTON, ] Meat Export. In the House of KepreaeaUn afternoon Mr W. D Lysna/ ** , to ask: "Will the Prime immediate steps to iavejtJMui* 1 ticulars of an agreement or a *" agreement, by which ? fcft S J to *? , * i Cooper, and Co., Ltd., «5J* *«» V i and Messrs Wright, Ltd., are to have a a long term of years in tfo ws?*» Meat Export Co. larly to ascertain if Mesar. ffw Stephenson and Co.', Ltd are , W such interest on behalf ' o f Mr* American Meat Trust firms u*uJ** are any grounds for subbSh.'*?* ' the said firm is being fiftj* on behalf of any one of the * Meat Trust firmsr" 6 *"<**» By way of footnote, Mr Lm,.» « ed: "There is clear evident* W. D Hunt, who is a memb«tf * Meat Board, is a party to snehnLS? tions, and that if any such aneenSfr allowed it is contrary to the «nto» intention of the legislation pane? *? this House." jwed V End of Session? TLs first official intimation u to-tfi the present session of likely to end was given by the fcJ! Minister in the House to-day. Ob Coates said it was hoped that not'*** more than a week wouhf be reqcirei £ complete the business. * The Leader of the Opposition /U,» E. Holland) asked when the delate! the report of the Imperial Contend would be taken, and what was the tfc ! tion regarding the report of the \ Commission. He understood the l*tt» document was now ready, and he a*. sumed the House would be given as. m. portunity of discussing it. ' V*j Mr Coates replied that if' ft **, possible an afternoon or evening waM be set aside for the Imperial Coat*. ence report debate. •;. "This week?" queried Mr Hoflaaiv The Prime Minister: I will mi members sufficient notice so that tkw can prepare for it. lam not aware tut the report of the Samoan Comnnnti has been dealt with by the CommlaAa itself. I have no knowledge that" tit report has been drafted. Mr Holland: There was some reto. ence to it in the newspapers. The Prime Minister: I tan asm* you that I have not word to that effort and neither has the Minister for X* ternal Affairs. . "When will the session endt" aakti Mr Forbes. The Prime Minister: I hope we will not be much more than a week tnisUag yet. Licensing BUI. Farther reference to the fate of tat Licensing Bill was made in the Honat when Mr Atmore asked the Prims Minister if he would inform Parliament whether he proposed proceeding wfyb the Bill this session, and if he would make a frank statement as to Ida on attitude in that connexion. "I am sorry I have not had mete time to consider the important qneatun the member has raised," replied tti Prime Minister; ; Mr Lysnar: Oh, put it on the OrJer Paper! ' - Continuing, the Prime Minister said < he did not think he had been other than fraiikm the "matter. He had slready * indicated to the House and the country i that he had taken an opportunity to consider the question. <*l am in negotiation with the groups of members with ..- different viewpoints in the House itself," added Mr Coates, < c and later on I hope, to be able to comply with M« Atmore's request." . ' Motor-Buses. The operation of the Motor Qnuobfi. Traffic Act was the subject of siotte question in the House to-dav.when M* Potter asked the Minister for PoMk Works whether legislation would be i* troduced thiß session to alleviate sew of the hardship and suffering eawes by the Act. '■■;.. il.* The Hon. Mr Williams replied that he was trying to glean all toe **>«* tion possible on the subject, and tt« would be submitted to Cabinet ueafly. as possible with a view to *etem&n| what ought to be done or what e*f be done. • _ •