POLITICAL NOTES

Hokitika Guardian, 2 July 1930, Page 3

POLITICAL NOTES

IMPERIAL CONFERENCE

AVKLTNGTON, June 39

' Though it remains an open qub .con whether the Prime Minister will atroifu the Imperial Conference, for he will not leave unless the political wit-nation pro vitles him with a lair guarantee <n security, tentative plans have had to he ■prepared for the journey, mid >■ •» c. iIcnt that Mr Forbes would need to leave Wellington on August J> ur ’ h p latest. Then lib would he obliged to make a hurried journey across Canada, take the fastest steam available over •He Atlantic; a nil manage' with good fortune to reach London two days before the Imperial Conference opens, flint date' 'being September 30. Judging by lobby impressions, there is no doubt about the strength of the opinion that Mr Forbes should he giv- ■ ii mi opportunity of attending the conference. The Labour Party, in particular, is impressed with the exceptional importance of the gathering by reason of the economic agenda.

There have been occasions wlieri a •enmate economic conference has been hold coincident with the Imperial Con''erence, lint the highly important, sublets, up for discussion in September ..re oucistions for tbe Prime Ministers •o debate, and it is probable that speci"o subjects will be deferred to ;üb-committees of the conference for ■onsideration, and finally for report ■'iid conclusions by the whole conference. Th?s was the procedure in 1926. MORE SUMMERTIME.

A suggestion by the. Hon. J. B. Donald that if daylight saving were 'ot rod need a t the beginning of August the power position in Auckland city 'lin-ht be relieved td the advantage of country consumers met with substantial approval at the conference. 4 The Hon. AY. B. Taverner said he ’•n-io-ht there was something in the proposition. Air AA r . .T. Holdsworth, chairman of the Auckland Power Board, said it -onld make a bio difference if the blister’s suggestion were adopted r l’P proposition was well worth con- ■ Iflornt.inn by Parliament. ' 'Fdognte: iTust. the half hour, of course.

Air Taverner: Yes. The delegate: The country districts, would not" mind that.