AIR TRAVEL FOR M.P.’S
NEW PRIVILEGE SUGGESTED [From Due Parliamentary Reporter.] WELLINGTON, October 9. That the members of the House of Representatives ■ should have air travel included among their privileges was a suggestion put before the House during consideration of the Estimates. Mr Bodkin (Central Otago) stated that it would be some, time before air services became profitable, and if the privilege of air travel was extended to members this would be a _ reasonable measure of assistance to aviation companies in building up their passenger services. From the viewpoint of members whose constituencies were distant from Wellington, it would bo reasonable to give them facilities which would be an improvement on the four days now taken by far south members in visiting their constituencies. The request was supported by Mr Roy (Clutha), who said a member’s honorarium was insufficient unless he also had a private business. It was necessary, particularly during long sessions, to maintain personal touch with private business and the constituency. Air travel would dispose of the heavy handicap on members, both in the far south and the north. There was no comment from the Minister of Finance, who was in charge of the Estimates.
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Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 8
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197AIR TRAVEL FOR M.P.’S Evening Star, Issue 22465, 9 October 1936, Page 8
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