BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 13 April 1927, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

[Australian & X./. Cable Association.j /Received this day at 8.50 a.m.) LONDON, April 12. In the Commons, Sir Cimlilfe Lister told Sir Power, that empire raw fruit t imported last year was valued at £’8,008,000 sterling and foreign £00,802,000. Mr Newman .Moore asked whether any record existed in the AVar Office as to orders issued general officers of Australian forces in war time, regarding the penalties that would be inllieted on machine gunners who might be guilty of quitting their posts. Sic L. Wortliiiigtoii-Kvaiis: "'I hero is not a record of such an order.” He had conferred with the eommoner who \ originally made the statement in the. Commons and both were satisfied that 'the document they saw did not necessarily hear the interpretation placed on it. Replying to Mr Applin. Mr Churchill said lie had not considered a ten per cent duty oil women’s hats. Mr Applin: “ At least fifty million hats are sold yearly. A tax ol ten per cent would give you C1.260.00D.” Mr Churchill: “I’ve enough blond on my hands.’’ (Loud laughter.' Mr W’olier told Mr Brittain that the Australian beam was successfully operating. Tt was too early to express an opinion as to the volume ol traffic. -v Mr Churchill, erplying to Mr Beck- •’ ' ett, said cabinet bold out no prospect of facilitating absence from the Commons Bill (cabled on Bth). .Mr Beckett: “Are you aware there is a strong feeling in Bosworth Goes electorate ? ’’ —r “No.”