PARLIAMENTARY.

Franklin Times, Volume 14, Issue 259, 31 July 1925, Page 5

PARLIAMENTARY.

COUNCIL DISCUSSIONS.

DUNEDIN EXHIBITION

REPRESENTATIVE IX U.S.A

WELLINGTON, This Day (Per Press Association).

The Legislative Council met at 11 la.m. to-day.

The Imprest Supply Bill No. 2 was Received from the House. Speaking on the third reading, the- Hon. VI. bohen expressed gratitude to the Government for assistance at the Dunedin Exhibition. Referring to the necessity of New Zealand representation in [he United States, he said he considered such a representative should be [ocated in New York. He also advocated a better distribution of portfolios. so as to relieve the Prime Minister.

Sir Thomas Mackenzie supported he request for representation in the hailed States, and said the rcpresenlitive must be a man of experience pd personality, and a well-paid offihr. Conditions in England were so prious that people might not be able p pay for New Zealand produce, and became more essential for us to get [to touch with communities such as le United Slates, that could afford b facilities to send our produce to [em. An ex-New Zealander, writing I him from Vancouver, had pointed pillow deficient Now Zealand repreImation was in the United States, Id hoped that someone would be sent |ere.

The leader of the Council, Sir Frans Bell, said more had been granted the Dunedin Exhibition than any sality could have claimed. The Masfc- Government" 1 did everything that [s~- asked amU perhaps a great deal ure. than they*. should have asked the untry to provide. Ho said every portunity was afforded by the States for an appointment of a repreptative to the United States, if it was und desirable to make it. £■.

[rhe bill was put through the ges and passed, and the Council' lourned at,11.34 a.m. until 2.30 p.m. Wednesday.