ABOUT PARLIAMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 22 September 1921, Page 1

ABOUT PARLIAMENT.

(Our Parliamentary Correspondent.)

WKLI.INGTON, Sept. 22 AIK.MHERS IN HORCE. Many memhers of Parliament reached Wellington yesterday, anti

there will ho a fairly full muster then

at the ojK'ning ceremony to-day

ABSENTEES. The absentees will include lion Anderson, .Minister for Labour, who is still in hospital, and Hon Myers who sull'ercd a slight accident in Auckland recently. Mr Myers has not occupied his seat in the House since Mr AVilford became leader of the Liberal Party, hut there need not he any significance in the fact that he made n prolonged visit to England in 1020. HOSTILE AMENDMENTS. It is rumoured in the Lobby that both Mr AVilford and Alt Holland are planning to move an amendment to the Addross-in-Keply. The leader ol the Labour Party wants a chance to talk about wages and the Arbitration Court. He has gut more to say about indentured labour also, hut may keep that until the Samoan Government Hill comes down later in the session. t lIKTIIK.NCHMKNT. 1 The question of retrenchment in the Public Service will he helore the House after Air .Massey's icturn. '1 he Departmental Committee which was asked to suggest economies has prepared a report and there seems little doubt that the financial stringency will loree Government to accept some fairly dras- j tie recommendations. hut Minislewwill not move far in this matter until the Prime Minister has been consulted.