POULTRY BILL

Hokitika Guardian, 10 November 1932, Page 6

POULTRY BILL

SOME FACETIOUS COMMENT.

The introduction of the Poultry Amendment Bill this afternoon, g've rise to a. great deal of what the Minister for Agriculture (the Hon. C. E. Macmillan) called facetious comment. Mr H. 'S'. S. Kyle (C., Riccnrton'i, who led the opposition to- the Bill, said he inippcised the day would. Come when each chicken had to- be named and entered in the registration book. Mr A. M. Samuel (C., Thame- ): Wait tilt the chickens come home to roest.

Mr Macmillan said the Bill would noV apply to poultry other than ducks and hers (laughter), and the re'gi'Stration of poultry less than rix old would not be required. That, added the Minister, would answer the complaints of— A member: The chickens.

Mr Sr,mu r P. said he thought the Bill would le very difficult to interpret. He knew a. hen when he saw one, but even in his own backyard he Was often at ft loss to understand what was a duck ami what was not.

Mr F. Lnngstone (L., WaimnrinM said he under-stood the Minister o-old determine tbs- uex ef an egg jurst bv looking M it, and the House- p-s. well n s Mr 'MycmilLn himself laughed heartily when Mr H. T. 'Arms+rc.Ti.tT ('T)-'.b., Christchrpchc EaStV retorted that be could certainly c*o-Ver a good few duck ego-ss.