PARLIAMENTARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 31 July 1925, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

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THE COUNCIL. WELLINGTON. July 31. The Legislative Council met at I! a.m. to-dav.

The Imprest Supply Bill No 2 wus received from the House, and speaking on the third reading the Hun. M. Cohen expressed bis gratitude to the t bivernmeiit ITir assistance at the Dunedin Exhibition.

Referring to the necessity lor New Zealand representation in the United States, the lion M. Cohen considered the representative should be located in New Yolk. He also advocated the better distribution of portfolios so as to relieve the Prime .Minister.

Sir Thomas MacKen/.ic supported the request for representation in the United States, and said lie intis! be a man of experience and personality, and a well paid officer. Conditions in England wer<' so serious that people inighl mu. tie ill'll' lt> pay for Xcu /calami produce and it beeaiuc mure essential for us In gel into touch with communities us the United Stales. That would alford Us facilities to send our produce to them. An ex-New Zealander, writing to him from Vancouver had pointed out Iniw deficient New Zealand representation was in the Slates, and lie urged I hat someone he sent there. The leader of I lie Council. Sir Francis Bell, said that more had been granted to the Dunedin Exhibition than any locality. Il could be claimed tlie Mass“\- Government did evorytliiwg ibal was uskcil of it. and p'-riiat's a great deal inure than they should have asked (be country to provide. Sir l , r:iMeis said cvcrv opportunit v was atlordcd by statute for siuli appointment, if it was found desiruble to make it.

The Rill was put through its final stages, and passed, and the Council adjourned at 11.31 until 2.3(1 on Wednesday.