POLITICAL JOTTINGS

Hokitika Guardian, 16 August 1927, Page 4

POLITICAL JOTTINGS

SELECT COMMITTEE INCIDENT

Opposition members of the House took great interest in the setting up of The Industries and Commerce Committee. for the reason that if- former chairman. Air Harris (\\ aitenmta) had been left off the list this session, it was assumed on account of his recent independent 'utterances. However, when the Prime Alinister moved on behalf of the Hon. A. I). Al’Leod to set tin this O mmittee, he asked leave to add the name of Air Harris.

“Returned tn the .spiritual home, lias lie?” queried Air Lee (Auckland Fast) amid laughter. Air Fraser: The prodigal son.

Alt- Atmor’o: He has been sufficiently punished, they reckon. (More Opposition laughter). The subject of comment, steadily read lii.s newspaper, and the Prime Alinister was quite content to allow the motion to lie put without remark, and it was adopted.

PREAFIER OX THE OPTLOOK. WELLINGTON. Aug. 11. While tilings have Icon going front had to worse, wo have been told sessi n after session that v, ■ have turned the corner. 'The Prime Minister is still saying it,” declared Air Parry (Auckland Centra,l). in the Hoime. “Ever since 1921) we have heard the same tiling. If nnvone stands tip and differs then lie is dubbed a pessimist.” Personally. Air Parry was prepared In take his place among the so-calh J pessimists, fur he considered that it -A •

was insane and criminal to allow imagination to run riot with common sense. Everyone was tired of hearing tiro Prime Minister say that we had turned the corner. Mr Coates: No, turning the corner. Mr Parry: Oh, yes. Well, it’s the same thing. Mr Coates: Coming into the straight. Mr Parry: Since 1920 we’ve been turning tho corner. Farmers were going bankrupt from day to day, lie deo! a red. Hon AY. Donnie Stewart: How many ? Air Parry said he had not got the figures, which tho member for Auckland West, had quoted, hut those figures (instituted a. record.