PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 30 October 1918, Page 4

PARLIAMENT

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WELLINGTON, This Day. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

The House met yesterday at 2.30 p.m.

Mr Wright gave notive of intention to ask Government- if in view of the splendid war work of women in the Dominion, they will introduce legislation enabling women to become candidates for Parliament .

Replying to Dr Thacker, the Minister of Defence said he would ho able to give an emphatic denial to the statement of a soldier that the isolation camp at Trentham was a “filthy hole.’’ 'Replying to Mr Craigie the Premier said he hoped shortly to be in a position to make n; statement on the subject of a Minister to represent New Zealand in London during the period of the war.

Replying to Air Smith (Paliiatua). Sir Joseph Ward said he would make a statement with regard to the next war loan, when dealing with new financial requirements for next year. The folowing bills were introduced and read a first time—Hauraki Plains, Thames and Ohinomuri Counties Bill (Mr Bhodes, Thames); New Plymouth Harbour Empowering Bill (Mr Smitn. Taranaki); Auckland Institute and Museum Empowering Bill (Mr Parr); Workers Compensation Amendment Bill (Mr ITi ml marsh); Temporary Employees Bill (Dr Newman); Maori War Mela 1 Bill (Mr Wright); Harbours Act Amendment Bill (Mr Hindmarsh); Legislature Amendment Bill (Mr Wright); Shops and Offices Amendment Bill (Mr Hindmarsh.)

EVENING SUITING

At the evening sitting Mr Anderson moved and Mr Talbot seconded the -Ad-dress-i n-Reply. Mr Hindmarsh moved an amendment that as Government had lamentably failed to deal with the questions of war profiteering and the cost of living, his Excellency be advised that a general election should be bold early in the coming year.

Mr McCombs seconded the motion which, on division, was lost by 48 to 12. The House rose at 31.50. p.m.