PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 September 1930, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

THE COUNCIL.

My Telegraph - Per Press Association.,

WELLINGTON, sjbptp ,J v '. Jh the ' Legislative ~Coq)!fij, Ahe Chartered, •. Association, (Protection .61 Names and Uniform) Dili and Oiutl.a River Board Empowering, . But wore passed.

THE HOUSE. .. ~

In the House of Representatives the Companies Amejidjjiieiit . JUU/GMr Barnard)., was. introduced and -quad.- a first time. ... ,'.yp * >

The Speaker: read replies-.from .Truvor M. Gctldis, editor, and - p.ul>!i.slier of Napier Daily Telegraph, and S. J. McKee, ...member., of- Hawke’s --Bay-Hos-pital Board to the House’s request for an explanation concerning a recent.case of. breach., of, pmj.^<U-—-It . vii,s ;decided.- Tliat; the- oxpJapM.tipii^df :: Mr -Geddis should;/-tie in his case no further action should be taken. In McKee’s case, however, it was decided that wins unsatisfactory and evasive and that lie should be given ; anOpportunity of making further explanation before the case was finally, dealt The 'breach of pri.vijegje/ Teterrpct,.; to the publication by the, .‘.‘Dajl.V; , Telegraph” of remarks 'made at' a mceiiiifr of the Hospital Board by Mr. Mm Kee, ia the course of winch Mr .Barnard, M.P., for Napier, hact.’ .accused of- deliberately lying,, described as a grpss' libel.^ ,IT ill 3' was ft rtlier considered in Cohiitnittpe', ptipgress was reported,' ;tihey;H'6u^.' < ri&ihg at 10.30 p.m. .WELLINGTON, Sept. 5.

Whom the House of Representatives ihetJatjOiSO this .morhiiVg-jdbticwwas given of the intention -toyiiitroduce the Hawke’s Bay 'RiversytYmendhieiit Bill (Mr Barnard);, 1 aiid the- ARdor(iahs Bill FMr Alason).-' • 1 • - r ;

with the consent of all concerned, to re-open the inquest into’the'death of Miss Violet Salmond, who died'.at’ -St. George’s Hospital on Thursday. August 28th. More on the precautionary .aneaSQhfiS taken, or to be hereafter taken. The date of the further hearing of evidence probably will he September --12fhV. HiVTK The decision to reopen the ihqu'est as made after all those who gave evidence, at the first hearing-liad agreed to such a step being taken 1 .