THE HOUSE.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1530, 28 August 1912, Page 8

THE HOUSE.

TATUM TRUST REVOCATION. The House sat'at 2.30 p.m. Mr. E. P. LEE (Oamiini) moved the second reading of the 'latum Trust Revocation Bill, previously introduced into Legislative Council, and passed by Unit Chamber. The second reading was carried on the voices. AUCKLAND HARBOUR BOARD BILL, Mr. J. H. BRADNEY (Auckland West) gave notice of his intention to introduce the Auckland Harbour Board Bill. THE CEMENT TRADE. Mr. D. BUICK (Palmerston) asked the. Prjmo Minister without notice whether his attention had been drawn to a. paragraph appearing in the "Evening Post" of Friday last, telegraphed from Palmerston .North. The paragraph was a report of certain proceedings at a. meeting of tho Palmerston Chamber of Commerce, and it alleged in effect that an unfair agreement had been entered into by New Zealand manufacturers of cement with the waterside workers, calculated to put a restraint on the importation of cement. The Hon. W. E. MASSEY (Prime Minister) said that his attention had not been called to the paragraph, but ho would have the matter inquired into, with a view of preventing any unfair compact, such as that alleged. PUBLIC SERVICE BILL. The Public Service.Bill was introduced by Governor's Message. Mr. G. W. RUSSELL (Avon) asked the Prime Minister when he would be in a position to Jay upon tho table of the House the report of the Public Servico Commission, which he understood was now in the hands of the Governor. 'The Hon. W. F. MASSEY (Prime Minister) said he hoped to lay the report on the table during the present week, and ho had tho authority of the Minister in charge of the Bill for saying that the second reading would not be proceeded with until the report was in the hands of members. The Bill was read a first time. RAILWAYS STATEMENT. The Hon. W. H. HERRIES (Ministor for Railways) presented tho Railways Statement. Sir JOSEPH WARD (Awarua) asked whether there was anything new in the Statement—anything referring to the proposal to engage a general manager abroad. Mr. Homes said that the matter had been referred to in tho Budget, and tho same statement was repeated in tho Railways Statement—that the Government wero going to call for applications for a general manager at Home, who was to bo a general manager, and not a commissioner. Sir Joseph Ward said he was anxious to know what salaTy it was proposed to qffer for tho position. Mri Herries said that this matter was still under consideration. .