PARLIAMENT

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 17 July 1929, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

BUSINESS YESTERDAY HOUSE Of REPRESENTATIVES (Ry Telegraph.) (from "Tho Mail's" Parliamentary reporter.) WELLINGTON, 16t.ii July. The House of Representatives met al .2.30 p.m. to-day. Colonel T. VV. McDonald (Wairarapa) gave notice lo ask the Minister of Internal Affairs if his attention had been drawn lo a reporl in the Press thai llie Wellington Acclimatisation Society proposed to approach him with a view In endeavouring in induce him in make increase's in ccrjijiiu sporting licence fees, anil whether the .Minister, in the interests of sporting, would refuse such request, if made. The Minister of Labour (the Hon. W. A. Veiled) gave notice lo introduce the Rent Restriction Continuance Rill (.No. 2.1. Mr W. E. Parry (Auckland Central) gave notice lu introduce the Miners' Phthisis Rill. Mr R. Suniple (Wellington East) gave notice to ask (In; Minister of Industries and Commerce what steps heproposed to take, to ensure that bread is sold at correct weight. Mr Semple lidded thai he knew of a case in which only one of six loaves of bread sold was within the standard weight of 21b, The Minister of Labour (the lion. W. A. Veitch) gave notice to move thai in the opinion of the House provision. should be made for general observance of Saturday as the statutory half-holi-day and weekly half-holiday of shop assistants. The Rev. Clyde Carr (Timaru) gave notice, to ask whether steps would be taken lo have eating-houses inspected by health officers when there was a cliange of tenant. Mr W. J. Poison (Stratford) gave notice to ask the Minister of Agriculture whether the Government had received any intimation regarding the War Office contracts fo" meat., and whether any steps had been taken to secure a share of the contract for New Zealand. Mr 11. S. S. Kyle (Riccartou) asked the Minister of Agriculture if he would give an assurance that the plant research station was to he established, at Lincoln College. The Minister (the Hon. (!. \V. Forbes) replied that the Department had been discussing the question of acquiring 100 acres of land al Lincoln College for (he purpose of establishing an. experimental area. Xo agreement had vet been reached, however, as to the financial aspect. RELIEF WAGES Replying to a question bv Mr P. Eraser (Wellington Central), who asked if the Prime Minister's notice had been drawn to a. report to- the effect that the Wairau River Board was proposing to pay 9s and 12s a day to relief workers r.i. its employ, despite the fact that it was in receipt of a Government subsidy, Sir Joseph Ward said that he would communicate with the board and ascertain what the. position was. If 9s and 12s a day was paid, despite the Government's subsidy, the Government would not continue that subsidy (Hear linear.) ' '