FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 21 November 1929, Page 4

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT

OPENS AT CAMBER.RA

(Australian Press Association)

CANBERRA, Nov. 20,

The Commonwealth Parliament open, ed to-day. There . was no ceremonial.

Mr Alakin, of South Australia, was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives. When the new. Federal ,Parliament opened, Alessrs, W. AT. Hughes, Marks-, and Maxwell; (three of this breakaways from-., the Bruce Government) , and also Air" Massey Green, "ho withdrew froity toe National tarty only yesterday,, sat, by themselves on the, Opposition side of the

House. Their former (party,, tiro Nationalists, has been sadly depleted since the election, and, it . was ‘ noticeable that their former •colleagues .assumed a 'most unfriendly manner towards the “break aways.”

The Governor-General, Lord Stonehaven’s speech indicated that an at* tempt will be made to improve the Federal Arbitration Act,, after a coherence'. bdtiveen the '.representatives of the employers and the employees. . r C f° The speech stuted that representatives of the Commonwealth would- attend the Five Power Naval Conference, which is to bo held, in Londqn. They will also attend .The Economic Conference.

Reference was made in the speech to the steps that have been taken to restrict immigration, and to suspend compulsory military training..