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Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1932, Page 5

nue coming into the Treasury was very marked, continued Mr Ransom. As "far as his own department was concerned, that of la; as, there was outstanding at the present time, in interest, not less than £1,580,000. Members would readily understand how necessary it was to practise economy so that increased taxation should not be put upon the people. He claimed that in times of depression it- was better not to overburd: n people, and, consequently, the Government had agreed to a deficit, which bad been kept down to a little over £2,000.000. He claimed that the Government had not failed, and bad brought down a possible deficit of £8,000,000 to £2,000,000. Mr W. Parry said that the Ottawa Agreements would never solve the preblems that are facing New Zealand. Thq Dominion could solve her own problems by currency reform. The people were crying for something to; be done. The unemployment problem was being handled in a demoralising "'ay* , v Mr Kyi© (Reform) expressed dissatisfaction with the holding of the Education Portfolio by a ©member of the Legislative Council. He also criticised the recently-announced contract for the printing of the school books and contended that if the contract had been let by tender, the Government would have obtained a nmc i cheaper price. Mr W Nash (Labour) that the Government’* policy had been founded on fear, and 'it bad itself accentuated the difficulties that it was encountering. Ho urored that there should be more orderly marketing of the Dominion’s produce. Mr McLeod (Reform) said that some solution of the monetary difficulty had to be found, but lie was doubtful whether it would be found in New Zealand. He asked whether it could be seriously contended that a rise in wages would result in a rise in, the price of wool. The debate was adjourned and the house rose at 11.32 p.m.