STILL ALIVE

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 18 July 1929, Page 9

STILL ALIVE

ADDRESS-IN-REPLY DEBATE j (By Telegraph) (From “The Mail’s” Parliamentary Reporter) * WELLINGTON, 17th July. ,j The Address-in-Reply debate was eon- j| United in tlie House of Representatives j to-night the first speaker being tlie Aim- j ister of'lndustries and Commerce (the Hon J. G. Cob be) who said he consul- j creel that any Tariff Board set up should J net in an advisory capacity. Nothing j would lie, done to prejudice the interests j of farmers. ~ J In regard to land settlement he said that unless the House gave the Govern- j incut, power to carry on its policy little ' progress could be made. Tie hoped to j be able to make an early announcement ; regarding llie Government s policy concerning putting New Zealand boys on the land. 1 Regarding industries, the Government j would give every consideration to the : needs of secondary industries. _He re- - grelted the' American increase in taviti as it would adversely afleet New Zea- j land, but he believed that as. a result of the proposed appointment of a-Trade Commissioner! to Canada this country s trade, with that country would increase, lie. did not think an Empire economic union was within the bounds of possibility yet. Air W. I). Lysiinr (Gisborne) followed ; and condemned trusts. He said lie would ; support tlie present Government when it acted for tlie advancement, of the Dominion. ; Mr .). T. Hogan (Rangitikei) moved j the adjournment at 10.37 p.m.