RARE PRIVILEGE.
READING OF PETITION
(Bv Telegraph.—Special to Standard.) WELLINGTON, Oct. 1Petitions from motor garage employees and others praying for relaxation of the petrol restrictions commenced to appear in the House of Representatives to-day, and Mr H. (E. Holland (Christchurch North) moved that one which he presented should be read. This somewhat rare privilege was granted, but when the Clerk was read fug statements from the (petition that there is ample shipping' available for the transport of petrol, and that supplies are not short, the Prime Minister raised the point of order that the petition was going well beyond the usual ground, and that it was irregular because it was introducing propaganda. “When it comes to’expressing opinions about the petrol supply and so forth,” declared Mr Fraser, “it is going outside the scope of a petition.” Mr Speaker suggested that he should look at the petition. As the result of his examination he stated that it expressed a very great deal of opinion on matters which were ' open to' controversy, and in view of the objection taken by the Prime Minister on that point he would not allow it to be further read. This, he explained, would not prevent its acceptance for the purposes of the House. v ,y
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 261, 2 October 1940, Page 6
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209RARE PRIVILEGE. Manawatu Standard, Volume LX, Issue 261, 2 October 1940, Page 6
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