PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 14 August 1925, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

LIIV TELKCIUPII —I'EK PRESS ASSOCIATION.] I'll 10 JI U l’S 10. M'ELI.IXOTOX, Aug. 13. The House met at 2.30 j>.ni. Leave of absence was granted to -Ml' 'l'. .M. M’ilford lor the remainder of ilia session on account ot ill-health. The following Bills were introduced and read a first time:—The .Municipal Corporations Amendment (Mr •Sullivan), Registration of Electric Miring and Regulation of Electric Wiring Work (Hon T. (I. Coates), forests Act Amendment (lion 11. Rhodes), Lands for Settlement Act Consolidating Bill (Hon A. I>. McLeod). At tin* evening sitting the Housing Amendment Rill was debated on its second reading until nearly midnight. The Rotorua Borough Amendment Bill on the motion of the Hon R. F. Bollard was read a second time, and ilu National Provident Fund Amendment Bill to give superannuation to Hospital Nurses was. on the motion ot "hi Heaton Rhodes, read a second time. In the House yesterday afternoon it was proposed that leave ol absence be granted to Mr T. M. Will'ord, Leader of the Opposition, until the end of the session, on account ot ill health. Ihe Prime Minister said he regretted very much that should he necessary to move such a motion. He was sure that evorv member of tlie House would regret Ihe absence of such a well-known figure. He sincerely regretted the necessity ot his absence and telt sine that irvery mem.mer would hope that Mr Wilford would soon he restored to Ids former state of health, and lie hack among them once more. Mi' Wilford was the oldest member of the House, and many memliers had pleasant remembrances ol the instances ot which they had received help and advice from him. He hoped he would come hack completely restored to health, to assist in carrying on the work of Parliament. Mr H• F. Holdlaml. Loader of the Labour Party, said lie wished to endorse the remarks that had fallen from the Prime Minister. He hoped that the trip IWt Wilford was about to take would bring hint hack restored to health. Mr Forbes, who occupied Mr Milford’s seat, on the front Opposition bench, returned thanks lor the references that had been hade to his leader. The public, he said did not realise the great strain there was on the men who were taking a prominent part in the "ork of the Parliament of the country. Mr M"ilford’s breakdown was entirely due to the work he had lteen doing. He .■Mr Forbes') was pleased to bear tlie expresses of goodwill from the Prime Minister and the Leader of the Labour Party. Tlie House rose at 12.‘2b.