PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 18 November 1921, Page 1

PARLIAMENTARY JOTTINGS

SPECIAL TO GUARDIAN. THE WOOL THOUHLE. WELLINGTON, November 7. When the House met this often* c. Air Alassey was asked if he had any information regarding the wool trouble. He replied that no settlement had been il'.ii'lietl lie had been iu communication that morning "itb the I'Opresuiltat'iie* of the brokers and indirectly with tin** l ' of th'* bank*, and he hail also sent a cablegram to the head of tin "<iol industry in l nited Kingdom, but he did not expect a reply to the message for a day of two. Ibe dispute liad not caused any set., ditlicnlty *o far. owing to the met that only about a iho'.saiul bales had pi-ached ' Wellington. He had been in loruu'd thi i an alteration of the Audi .Heel's \et "ollhl be very little .. -•i s t Jlll ( *, • to the parties. It would not meet the position. Mr l.ysnar tGisborne) The wool buyers are making an unreasonable request. Alt' Massey said it would be better not to make a statement of tbe kind. He hoped for a friendly and satisfactory settlement.

CIIKISTAIAS HOLIDAYS. When asked regarding Christmas Holidays, the Pi inn* Minister made the. House smile by stating that he did not intend to alter the date of Xmas. He proposal that Ninas "hit'll tell on Sunday should la’ oliseived on that day. Boxing Day would be serv'd Monday, and I'e would hi ing down Legislation dvlarnig lln* I ue-day to lie a general holiday. 11 AHD-l'P TH EASE BY.

Another question "as put to Alt' Masses' t'-tlay regarding allowances of totally disabled soldiers. He replied that he did not intend to increase expenditure in anv direction, unless lie could spy that the public expendit* re was within the income. That "as the : sition. ami Parliament should muht-st-md it. Members of the House were demanding retrenchment, and at the same time are continually suggesting increased expenditure, lie eonld not ooniplv, an'd was not going to attempt tll a,i so. I!.' did not think it would |,e lone before the hnanccs of the e*.entry were hack to a sound position. Then he would U* prepared to consider, requests for increased pensions. THE DEBATE.

The financial debate was continued in afternoon hy Messrs Craigic 0 imam). Smith (Taranaki). Smith iWaima11mil nod other members. The Speakers agreed that improv'd methods of marketing produce were required, that the Dominion ought to he stronylv represented in London. NIC AH ING THE END

The Kinaneial Debate wl l it'll opened nil \\ ednesday of last \\*<K. lia seemed for several .lays past to !«' about to end. but iii'a speakers bay.' continued to appear. It "'as thought Uw-.lav that, the debate was sure to close during tbe sitting ami the Brinie Minister was obviously ready to exeroise bis right of reply, but members Ill'll! the tloor until late in tbc evening. and Mr Massey decided to reserve liis remarks for to-morrow. He lias an important speech to make, and |„. is aware that neither Minister nor omnilwci' "ill be r.epurUsl at length if hr speaks round about midnight.