THE MASTER AND APPRENTICE BILL

Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 309, 23 September 1920, Page 6

THE MASTER AND APPRENTICE BILL

|!r BY LABOUR MEMBERS •;. "*"" In'the Legislative Council yesterday, the Hon. Dr. Collins suggested in a :-.".. motion that the time was ripe for an effort to uplift the people of New Zealand, !,.,.,... oncourage thrift, and prevent disease. He made an interesting speech in support ; : of his motion, which was seconded by Sir John Sinclair. The debate was I " adjourned. The improvement of the teachers'superannuation scheme and the caTe of I .-:■ the blind were among the matters that received attention in the House of '.;■:.!■'. Eepresentatives during the' afternoon. The British Medical Association came ;'''',;'.under fire, a committee recommending that dcctors should have a right to appeal ! ■-..,_ to the Supreme Court from the decisions of the organisation. The Leader of !/■■"''the''Opposition complained that the electoral rolls in the Bay of Plenty district ;.' ■]■:?>" .had' been closed too quickly, and the Prima Minister explained the position. !.';.*■ -The Master and' Apprentice Bill, providing the conditions for ,-the, appreni of British boys to New Zealand farmers, was discussed in committee in the \X -■,' House during the ; evening. The Ministor of Agriculture produced some amend- (:':'" ruents intended to give increased protection to the boys. The Labour members !'; • , .declared that the Bill proposed "indentured 1 labour" and "slavery," and they !:''T' : ", proceeded to obstruct its passage. The debate was continued into the early ;.;/.' hours of the morning. '.