BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 23 February 1926, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

[Australia & N.Z. Cable Association. 1 REPLY IN COMMONS. (Received this day at 10.25 a.inA LONDON. Feb. 22. Replying to .Air Hurd. Hon. Amery said he had not received an official imumu u i(:a t ion Irom Canada concerning the Pacific (a.hle dispute, but lie hoped there would be a. satsitactory statement, in view of the enormous importance of having Imperial high ]lower wireless.

Will you urge British represo illative* on the Board to co-operate with Canada in urging that there he a provision lor wireless in prclcrouco to layiing a second cablet Hon Amery said those consideration-, were reviewed bv the Board before it decided to lay the se olid cab!'.'. Mr Day asked Hon Amery, if in view of the inadequacy of Imperial grants to settlers in New Zealand, an\ action was contemplated to ensure :> successful settlement.

Hon Amery replied that New Zealand was not willing to enter into a land settlement agreement, therefore the question of settlers’ allowances did not arise.

Answering Air Brittain, Hon Amery said Air Baldwin hoped shortly to announce the date of the Imperial Conference.

Afr Booth by Is it proposed to hold an Economic Conference as well as a political one? Hon Amery—The cunimic aspects will certainly be discussed, but whether they shall lie done separately is another matter.

Replying to ATr Brittain, Hon Samuel said as far as lie was aware, foreign typewriters were not imported in sections for ossa milling in Britain. Three different 'makes of British typewriters were used in the Government offices.

Air AfcNcil told Air Holbrook that 21,700 foreign typewriters were bought in war-time when no British machines were available. British machines were now being increasingly bought.