PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 19 September 1924, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[by TELEGRAPH —I'EIl I'ltEsS ASSOCIATION

WELLINGTON, SEPT. 18. I.KGiSLATI YE COUNCIL. The Council met at 2.A!) p.m. The .Ala.ssetir.s Registration Amendment l!iil was reported from the Statutes Ret ision Committee, with amendments.

The Mortgages Final Kxtensiou Dili, and file police Force Amendment lfill, whieli were reported from the House of Representatives, was referred to the .Statutes Revision Comimitteo, after I,cine read a first time and second time pro forma. 'The Prevention of Crime Bill was read a lirst time.

The Wanganui City Council Special Rate Kml tiwcrinj' ami Tumbling Rill was lead a second time.

'lhe Cuumil adjourned at 52.-lil p.m. until 2.110 p.m. to-murm '. liOl'SF. UF KKI’RESKXTATI A'ES. 'The House met at 2.A0. 'The House of Representatives at the afternoon sitting discussed tlie repoits of the s] e i:d commit lots and Minister.;’ answers lo ipiestions.

At the evening sitting the House went into inmmittce to iimsidcr fnrtlie:' ami'iidmeots to the band Bill and the Local Bodies Loans Amendment Rill, both of which were reported with amendments. 'The Amusement Tax Amendment Bill, providing that where the charge of admission is 2s or less, the tax shall not he imposed, was put through all stages and jasseil. ’The House rose at 12.7 Lill 2.A0 tomorrow. QUESTIONS. Aliiiisters gave the following answers in ipieslions;— That it is not likely that legislation will lie introduced this session granting loans to co-operate syndicates or companies of farmers formed with tlie object of crushing or burning lime for agricultural purposes. That six travelling dental engines have been purchased hy the Uovernllieuf for the Dental Hygiene Division, mid that oil arrival in Xew Zealand it, was found that, these engines were of Oerman make, owing lo an error on l.lie part, of the firm supplying them. A furl her supply of Knglish-made engines had been ordered. That it is not proposed lo introduce legislation this session repealing Clause 71 of the Industrial Conciliation and A i hit ra I ion Act, which exclude.? certain workers from the right lo obtain awards from the Arbitration Court.

That numerous independent authorities in varoii.'s countries. including Xew Zealand, have during the past few years endeavoured to investigate Ihe \ln mil's system. lieporis ol a large number of those investigator?; have been received hy i lie Health Department. and the concensus of opinion is that tlie claims made are extravagant, ill'll iiuwa''ranted. Medical oliieers of the Health Department suppor!

opinion. 'That the provi-inn of aeeoinmodation fur mal-o oily ea-es is s> lunch the duty ■■f Hospital Boards a- the provision of aeeommodal ion lor general t reatmeot. anil capital expenditure thereon would carry the usual pound for pound subsidy. 'The ipiestioii of extension ol I lie mal "i nily litmus for the purpose of providing as-ured treatment in properly equipped and administered maternity hospitals i- one which ' l! pi'csent is under consider;!lion.

'Thai lhe position with regard to dairv companies advances F that lhe hanks made advances to those eninpanie- opi oi lhe see Ii i lie's ol fa'inl'U's. and i In* joint and special guarantee of suppliers. iSileh special securities railnet ha regarded hy any means as lirstclnss cover. 'The hanks consider that a fair rate for such advances at present i-. 7 per cent. Inn if the companies put l heir Loudon exchange business through the hanks they get a concession of percent, in hhc rale of interest charged upon overdraft. Ibis position has been made quite plain to all dairy companies, and to a representative deputation which waited on the chairman of the associated hanks some time ago.