"Mind Set on Spending"

Hawke's Bay Herald-Tribune, Volume 81, Issue 31, 30 October 1937, Page 3

"Mind Set on Spending"

"Tkis Government has its mind set on spending. It does not tkink of giving any assistance or relief to tkose private individuals and institutions that create wealth. Tke total expend.iture has risen by £10,000,000. We are told that' £4,500,000 is for extra social services, but we kave still got to kave a look at tke otker £5,500,000.." Mr J. A. Lee (Government, Grey Lynn); There is kalf a millkm for guns. Immediately Mr Hamilton kad resumed his seat after .moving tke amendment tbe closur# was applied. "I ino.ve that tke question be now put," said tke Prime Minister. Mr W. f J. Broadf oot ' (Opposition, Waitomo): You would! The motion was accepted by the Ckairma'n of Coramittees, Mr E. J. Howard, and, on a division being called for by tke Opposition, it was carried by 36 votes to 16. Tke amendment was put immediately afterward and was lost by 40 votes to 14. "The ayes are 14, tke Noes are 40,"' Mr Howard said. "Tke Noes have got it." There was loud laugkter as tke House reaiised that Mr Howard kad departed slightly from tke traditional formula. "Tke Noes kave it," ke eorrected hirosolf. Tke Hpuse rose for tke weelt-end adjournment a few minutes later at 5.18 P*m* ' .ulJk-ii.