BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 27 March 1928, Page 3

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

i (Australian Press Association & Sun.) , IN THE COMMONS. (Received this day at 9.30 a.m). , LONDON, March. 20. In the Commons, replying to Cow per. Hon Amer.v said at the request of Australia arrangements were made for a mission consisting of Harry McGowan Hugh Hirst, Ernest Clark and Dougal Jjf Malcolm to leave in August for Australia to confer with Federal and State Governments on the development olt migration. The Commission will meet leaders of industry and commerce on development of Australian resouieei and deal with any other matters of mutual economic interest tending to ' the promotion of mutual trade and increase of settlement. The Australian tour would occupy six months. Hon Aniery informed Mr Kenworthy that he was not consulted helore licenses were granted in November 192/ for the export of two million Lee Enfield cartridges to the Hod jar. Govern ment but the Foreign anil Service Departments were consulted. The latest information was that King Hedjaz dissociated himself from the natives recent aggression and bad not supplied tfiern with munitions. Sir Samuel Hoare in answer to questions said passenger carrying aeroplanes were the subject of the same regulations as other transport in recard to compulsory wireless and life saving equipment. He did not think it advisable to insist that every aeroplane going a thousand miles from Britain. should lie similarly equipped. Lindbergh's and Hinkler's flights would have been impossible under such re- ' evictions.