PARLIAMENTARY.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 September 1925, Page 3

PARLIAMENTARY.

[a Y TKf, l-'.O K.) I’ll —l't-Ut I'll K.-S ASSOOIA nos-.! TO-DAY'S SITIING. WELLINGTON.. Sept. Al). The House met at 19.A0 a.m. Replying to questions, the Prime jjiMi-j- sjii'l tltJit i‘;i! ilii irs wm\U\ i>o izivrii fur ;my cN/cloivs not yet i*iirolloil to dii SO liefon- the i"l|e ol the - rll s !t wa- nec-es-ary to have a short amendment to the 1./'gi'lalive Act to clear up the doubts existing a> to the eligibility of candidates to vote in the doctorate for which limy were standing. The position of hospital patients would aim Im provided for as tar as possible.

Hell .1. Pa IT I i’os: masler-Oem rail made a statement dealing with the l.roadvasting situation, explaining the ngn cnient reached between the Gcvernment and Rioadctisling ( oy. Ft had been alleged that a monopoly "as Ceing created, that the fees •barged were too high and that licenses should lie controlled by municipal an:' 1 "’" Ij had been Imiiiil under the old uthat a few hfoad'-asiing slat ions • ere quite iiiadei|iiate to supple satifaeforv programmes hu- listeners itt. A- a result the Act '•» passed to prn- ■ j |,> ji o' the erect ion of n])-to-d,"te broadi-nsting stations. Covernmem retained i-lriet eonirn). Put delegated the erect ion of stations to the Co\\ for ■i term not exceeding live years. Li teitei's-i it e:tjoy"d the fullest freedom in the matter of purchase of apparatus. Tlie Coy was required to in-ial the ill*•si iqi-to-rlnie si at ions at Aueltlnild and Christchurch immediately, and latr at Well i ngion and Hunedin. and had to P ' in ae- oi'dunte with the rigid requirement- laid down by the Government. The hitter collected all the fees, paying over a specified prooortion to tlt * Cov. It the Coy. uid not lull'll the terms of its contract the i oivcrnmctu Mould with-hold payment of its share of the fees. All persons -ml linns interested in broadcasting jail! wireless are aware that the GovI eminent i- looking for a strong Coy. to I ran", on the services. Ten per eeni. of the Coy’s shares v.cre at. the disposal of the Government. THE COFXCTL. The T.egislative Coutii'il met at 10. TO a. lll. Reserves and Other Lands Di>p isal •.ml Public 'odies' E'm powering P.il! in.! TTosnitnl and Ciiarifahle Tnst'tulions \mendment Bill were received front the TTottse of Representatives and read a fir-; and second time. Deteriorated Lands Poll. Public floor vo< and Domains Amendment Dill, tsiilev River Improvement Bill. Harbours Amendment Bill. Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill were also received from the House and put through all stages and passed without amendment. Progress was reported on U

tnl and Clinritable Institutions Amendment Bill after the reading of tin 1 short title.

The Council adiqurred [if 12 29 a:r until 2.30 p.m