POLITICAL NEWS

Gisborne Times, Volume LXI, Issue 9849, 30 October 1924, Page 5

POLITICAL NEWS

SPA HUNGER CONSUMPTION

TREATAIENT.

AVELLINETON, Oct. 29

The Prime Minister has expressed a more hopeful opinion regarding the Spalilanger consumption treatment than was given by Dr. Izard according to a cable this week. A petition had been presented to the House to-day urging the importance of the matter and a member remarked to the Premier: '“What have you done?”

f “I am fully impressed with the importance of having a remedy for tuberculosis,” replied Air Alassev, “and in that connection 1 took an opportunity of looking into it so" far as it- was possible for a layman to do it. I. don't pretend to have knowledge of medical subjects, but I went into it with the man himself and I am convinced that, if there is a man in this world who has a cure for consumption. that man is Spalilanger. AVe arc in correspondence with him and I hope something beneficial will result. 1 shall have something to say on the matter before the session comes to an end.”

POOLS FOR EVERYTHINO

Commenting on the Fruit Export Control Bill, Mr A r eitoh suggested to the House that tho Government appeared to he pooling everything, it had passed Socialistic legislation regarding meat and dairy produce and talked of a kauri gum pool. “AVe shall have a cauliflower pool next and get a deputation of Chinese cauliflower growers coming here to ask the Alinister for a pool. AVlicre will it end?”

Mr Noswortliv: T will tackle politicians next. (Laughter). Mr Vcitch: Perhaps the Minister will begin by eliminating himself in the people’s interests. ADVANTAGES OF “STONEr

WALLING.”

Interest was shown by members in a question Sir Milford put to the Premier regarding, the _ Bills witn which the Government intended to proceed, and those which were to be scrapped. Mr Massey, however, did not give much information, although he said he had been considering the matter. There wore quite a number of Bills that could be dealt with at the rate of half a dozen daily.

Mr Parry: There are a large number oF Bills that do not matter ranch. Mr Massey I agree. Mr Parry: These are all wo have been engaged in dealing with, this session. It has been an absolute waste of time.

Mr Massey : I quite agree. The Premier added that, after a lot of work, he had prepared an Agricultural Batik Bill, although that was not its title. Ho wanted to give it a show.

Mr Milford remarked that he would not complain that the Premier had stolen his Bill, even if he called it an Agricultural Bank Bill. The Hon. J. A. Hanan: Mhat about tho Licensing Bill. Mr Massev: I made a mistake the other day when 1 said it had gone to the printer. If members settle down to work and there is no more obstruction, wo ought to finish early next iveek.

Mr Langstone: You won’t have the Bills ready. Mr Massey: That stage is past and the ’Law Drafting Office will keep us fullv supplied. Mr Holland: The Gaming Bill has allowed them to catch up. (Laughter) Mr Massev: Moll, it was the obstruction tactics. (Laughter.)—Special.