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Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LXIII, 18 July 1929, Page 3

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BUSINESS YESTERDAY house or representatives (By Telegraph) (From ‘"The Mail’s" Parliamentary Reporter.) «■ WELLINGTON, 17th July. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. today. Mr '■!. A. Nash (I’alinersloii) gave notice to ask the Minister of Pensions whether lie proposes to introduce Jegislaliou this session increasing the family allowance. •Mr (). Junes (Mid-Canterbury) gave notice to ask the .Minister of Finance for a, return showing (1) the amount applied tor by settlers and workers respectively at. 10th December last; (2) I In* amount paid out by the Advances Department to meet these applicants, and the number of applicants; and (3) ihe number of applicants • and the amount of applications granted, and advances paid, up to 17th July. -Mr C. A. Wilkinson (Egmont) gave no! ice to ask the Minister of IndusGies and Commerce whether, in view ol the potato famine in Australia, lie would endeavour to bring about a better undoixtamling with the Australian authorities with a view to having the embargo against New Zealand potatoes lifted. Mr W. H. Field (Otaki) gave notice lo ask the Minister of Internal Affairs whether art unions for earthquake'or oilier relief purposes would he legalised. , I’ • Eangstone (Waininrino) gave notice to ask whether it was the policy lo send unemployed to prison as vagrants. ” Mr C. H. Chapman (Wellington North) gave notice to ask the Minister of Railways whether he would close the printiiig office which is connected with his - opartment and arrange for the prinf"ffi to be clone at the Government Printmg Office. P ? lson (Stratford) asked ■he .'Minister of Finance whether he wotmi gi VL , consideration to the mailer ''UTeasmg U'o, grant payable under : Hitermediule rural Orcdit, sell emu /{ oco **ooo, and mX ml hmg about a simplification of Tl, « • 0,1 ™ m Pletion of the loans. "to 1 nine Minister said he had give,, S)00 iT /V n 7 ense ; thu anir> unt to to nut in* in< a ; s .° s ,v,! “ instructions "f c.^.ir™ 1 "”' s " co " d