HOUSE OF COMMONS.

Hokitika Guardian, 28 June 1923, Page 2

HOUSE OF COMMONS.

ICSTIIALIAN AND N.Z. CAIIT.E ASSOCIATION’. AIR FORCE EXPENDITURE. LONDON, Juno 27. In the Commons. Sir Samuel Hon re. replying to questions as to the approximate cost of their air scheme, said it was impossible accurately to forecast it. but be believed the expenditure this year would not exceed half a million. The average yearly expenditure would not be more than live and aliulf millions, which would not be reached till three years hence. 808 S.AII LIME'S REMEDY. LONDON. June 26. Mi Robert Smillie. the new Labour ALP., made his maiden speech in tho House of Commons. He said he thought that, nobody -luiuhl be forced to emigrate and to -el tie <1 ewlere. as tlieir people could be settled as well in their own eniutiy, am! employed for the production of food. I here were, he pointed out, thousands of land-hungry meti in Britain. 'I heir settlement on tin- land here should he a national, and not a political question, 'lhese men should not merely la: given small holdings and then left. They should he assisted js» <. o-oj’onusvo ]:r-xlut t.:on.

LLOYD GEORGE AGREES. LONDON. June 27. Ah- Lloyd George, in tl:e cause of a House of Commons debate oil the Scottish estimates, said the land settlement pi-it :on in Britain undoubtedly was serious. Since 1919. nearly £l6 066.0(0 of public money bad been voted for the settling of ex-service men on the land. There were 20.7*3-1 already settled, but much mere could le don -.