PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 6 February 1922, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

fIN TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION] THE HOUSE. WELLINGTON, Feb. 4. The House met at 11 a.m. Tlie Labour Party gave notice of a scfjes of lengthy amendments to the ill ulus trial Conciliation Arbitration Amendment Bill. Replying to Mr Fdie, Hon Nosv,;orthv said Government had finally determined to close Milton poultry farm. That decision could not be reviewed.

, .Replying to Mr Sykes Hon Nosworthy said’every possible step was being taken to! prevent the spread of foot and mouhli disease to cattle in New Zealand. Replying to .Mr Horn Hon Guthrie said it was not intended to open Mount Pish, run for settlement at present, as it was thought advisable to clear off tlie rabbits beforgff'soldiers were put on the land.

Replying to question, Hon Anderson said lie was going into the whole question of explosives for mines. He did not . think Government should import them. That was rather a matter for the companies engaged in mining. Replying to Mr E. Newman, Hon Massey said he would consider the proposal to remit, income tax on money . sent to England by woolgrowers to the British Seamens Fund. Sir J. Luke (Chairman of the Labour Bills Committee) brought up a report | of the committee on the Industrial | Conciliation Arbitration Amendment 'Bill, and moved that the Bill asi ■amended, together with evidence, lie upon the table. Mr Howard said if the report were adopted it meant ruling the Arbitration Act off the Statute Book. WELLINGTON, Feb. 6. The debate on Sir J. Luke’s motion that the Arbitration Bill be received from the Labour Bills Committee was continued from mid-day until midnight when the Speaker left the chair until 2.30 on Monday.