PARLIMENTARY JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 12 October 1921, Page 1

PARLIMENTARY JOTTINGS

(Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) MODE BOHBOWING. WELLINGTON. Oct. 11. During an interview with the Kepresentatives ot the Farmers’ l nion. the Prime Minister mentioned he had la lion steps to place an additional New Zealand I.nan to the amount of £oPfb--000 „n the London market. The half million is required for a. special purpose. Me said: “I am not going to America for it. You can make up your mind about that, t am not going to break our uelaCions' with the people of England who have stood so well to us in the past years.” A QUIET DAY. The Mouse had :t| quiet day. IMPORTANT AXXOrXCKMEXT. Mr Massey announced that Government had decided to send Judge Salmond to the Washington Conference the representatives of Xew Zealand, and it appeared from the tone of the brief discussion that mouthers were not over pleased at. this appointment. They admitted Sir John Salmond had high qualifications as a lawyer, but did not think the Government should have optic outside Parliament. THE VACANT SEAT. Mr Massey indicated that the Auckland East live-elect ion would take place about, Otolier IWtilt. SAMOAN AFEATIIS. The second reading of the Samoan Bill kept members occupied till the adjournment. Much was said on familiar lilies about- indentured labour. the liquor question and so forth. lion Lee insisted that. Government, was doing its best, with Samoa.’ and was making progress against diffhul-