CHALLENGE GIVEN

Hokitika Guardian, 9 November 1932, Page 6

CHALLENGE GIVEN

BY INDEPENDENT to government.

WELLINGTON, November 8

“I am going to make a challenge to the Government,” declared Mr H. M. ltushwdrth (C., Bay of Islands) during a discussion on the Currency Bill in the House 1 lis evening. “I chal.enge any Minister or supporter of the Government to get up and criticise this Bill.” .

Mr~F. Langstone (Lab., Waimarino) I’m afraid you are quite safe. <

Mr Rushworth: I know, that several members have done their best to obtain the interest of the Government in the defects of the present monetary system. T 1 ore must surely be one or two Government supporters who are beginning to suspect that the present monetary syst un is ineffective. J. suggest that they go a step farther and even if they do betray a. total lack of understanding, of monetary affairs, they should still have a shot at criticising this Bill. It is not too much to say that in the near future this question is going :o decide tlie fate of. Western civilisati u itself. I join with the statement reported to be made recently by the British Prime Minister that there is no hope of an international solution of the problems at present confronting the world and that we must' therefore each fine a national solution.