POLITICAL NOTES

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 36, 6 November 1919, Page 6

POLITICAL NOTES

RAILWAYMEN'S INCREASE. The Primp Minister told Ihe House of Representatives yesterday that Cabinci had take, into consideration the onestoon ol 10 wages of railwavnvm of Ho that ho railway hoard, whicl. was j n . emed to he set up, should report within throe months, and that the board m (lealing inlh wages. slumld u :o - m u. account any increase in the cost of liv. March 111, l<mi. |j neM . ss „ r y tho board would present an inlciim report in order to deal with Iho ouesl'oi, ol wages within'(lav.- months. This arrangement said Air. Masscy, wonld cover the period that had elapsed since tho agreement was arrived at between the (intercut sections of railwaymcn and tho Govorumenl. If (he cost of Ih-iii" had increased since Muioh 31, that increase would be taken into consideration. Tha report would be received within three, months. Mr. AV. 11. Field: While the crass 1r growing the horse may be starving. Mr. Massey: It is' not quite so had «s that. Mr. A. AV. A'eilch son] that all tht, railwaymou had not conic into the w»rr>e. niont with the Government. Mr. Masses-: All but the locomotive men, and f understand they are satisfied with tho proposals that are now betas made. SOUTH AFRICAN VETERANS, The Prime Minister slated in the Houss of Representatives yesterdav that it was impossible lo allow South African voletmis to participate in Ihe soldiers' settlement scheme at the present time. But as booh as the hulk of the relumed members of the N.Z.E.E. had been dealt with, tho .South African veterans woii'd he allowed lo come in. SOLDIERS' VOTES.. In the House of I'epresontativo* early on Tuesday morning the Triitjc Minister moved that, the House should cr.nctir !h nim'ndmente made by the Legislative Council i'i |i-> Expeditionary Forces Voting Bill, lie explained th'e amendments. Sir Joseph AVard said there denied lo ho no provision for an elector absent from New Zealand on duty recording a vole or becoming! a candidate. Mr. Massey: Ho must be in New Zealand. The amendments were agreed to. BUSY TIMES. Thejronse of Representatives sal until 2.3!) o'clock yesterday morning, and dealt with a considerable amount, of business. The Law Practitioners Amendment Bill, providing that young solicitors should he able to count periods of military .service, in their qualifying terms, was put through all stages, and passed. Then iiienibersdisper«ed until 11 a.m., when a rather tired House resumed the rush towards the close of the session.