N.Z. PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 6 January 1932, Page 4

N.Z. PARLIAMENT

EARLY SESSION EXPECTED, TO CONSIDER FINANCE (By Telegraph—Per frets Association) WELLINGTON, January 4 It is expected Parliament will meet before the end of March to considei the Dominion finances. J hero aro also some shelved Government measures to deal with. It is stated announcements of moment will be made by the Prime Minister shortly • after his return to the capital There is a large deficit now expect*!. There is also, however, an authoritative opinion that the outlook so far as the squaring of tlm national accounts for 1932-S3 is concerned is not so bad as would appear on,the surface. It waa on February 14th of last year that the Prime Minister issued his first real warning concerning the state of the national finances, and it is understood that he will shortly he in a position to sum up the outlook for the coming financial year. Upon that summary will partly depend the holding of the special session, although from what can be gathered already Parliament will have tu meet ill any event. ‘ An Economy Commission is expected to he set up soon to play a. big part) ill the politics of the year, and the scope of its order of reference will be awaited with, interest, It is understood that one of the first stops the Government will take when Parliament meets will ho to replace the closure ,in the Standing Orders.