PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 25 September 1917, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[l’Klt Pit ESS ASSOCIATION.— COPYRIGHT.] Tin-: mouse. | Tin* Mouse met iii 7.M0. j>.in. BETTER QUESTION. In reply In .Mr. Young, lion. W. F. .Massey said lie knew what was going on in the Dominion in connection with tile butter market, but Government were going to deal with it in a way that would benefit the producers and public generally, and not the .speculators. From indications at home, the imperial authorities regarding the purchase ol our butter output. PUBLIC TRUST AMENDMENT. The Public Trust Ofliee Amendment Mill was introduced by Governor’s message. Sir Josepli Ward explained that the present Trustee was about to retire and the Bill proposed a change ol eonstitiution of the office. It was proposed to appoint a permanent Board consisting of All - . Trings * one of the Public Service Commissioners. .Mr. Konaldson the present Deputy-Trustee and Mr. .Macdonald Solicitor to the Public Trust Office, each to receive £l,000 pei' annum. This arrangement would save 0100 per year. He asked the Mouse to puss the Dill through all its stages, as a matter of urgency. This course was agreed to and the Dill passed all stages. the fibsr division:. Sir .James Allen introduced an amendment of the Military- Service Act providing for the remainder of the First Division to be incorporated ■in the Expeditionary Force without ballot. The Dill passed all stages as a matter of urgency. STATE CONTROL. .Mr. Payne introduced the Stale control of Liquor Traffic Dill which wax read a first time. The House rose at 10. Id.