PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 8, 8 September 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVI Per Press Association. Wellington. September In the House this aiteriioou, amendment* made by the Legisla Council in the Settled Land Ami ment Bill were agreed to. The Savings Bank Act Amendn Bill was introduced and read a time. 'l’lie Premier gave not ice to I that on and alter Wednesday Gov incut business would take precede I THE BUDGET DEBATE. ,was resumed by Dr. Newman. wh< 'garded the Budget as a disappi incut. He urged that a strong p of economy and retrenchment necessary, and considered it his to protest against large expendi! going mi. He objected to the atioir proposed, and considered th tax of one per cent, on exports am ports should have been imposed, al tax of one per cent, on profits on Contracts. He urged reduction of lie works, and also suggested the | pension of the Sinking Fund acc< He strongly opposed the minora 'duties, and thought £450,000 epul saved by careful economy. Enqu should bo made into possible r< tions in the cost of living. Mr J. Craigie favored a polic economy. He approved of the ciple of income tax lor- farmers, advocated taxation of men who money. He consideied land y were too high, and had largely brought about by unrest atm fanners. A slump was certain come. He favored -in export tax did not think all public works sJ he stopped. Mr C. 3. Talbot agreed that a: port tax should be imposed, an alsp thought an import duty s be placed upon high valued g such a.s motor cars, expensive di ies. and furbelows. W hat was cd was increased production, an . cd laud settlement, and the p cutting up of large estates. He detuned the proposal to tax the ies of civil servants.

Mr T. Field (Nelson) advocate auction in public expenditure, urged the House to give strong port to the National Cabinet. Mr P. Webb urged that greatei sideration should he given to t\i velopment of the mining industry assorted that one of the most in ant industries was heiug stra through the mismanagement o State. He claimed that the minion owed a great deal to- kite of the miner. -While practically most every industry bin the Doll was protected, gold mining, !tad produced eighty-two millions was turning out one million p worth yearly, was left withou help worth speaking of.- Not thau 8(1 per cent, of coal was won from the mines and millic toils were being left in tile gi Owners were picking out the e; thejuiues. He strongly urged | tioii’against imported coal, ant tioual ownership of mines, . |*p Mr K. Newman (Rangitikqi) that as extra taxation ‘was re town lands should he taxed a with country lauds. It would b< cult to ascertain the profits ma farmers. He condemned ,ihe ke and petrol tax. i hut favoured on expensive motor cars drirt pleasure. He also thought th< duty should be doubled. ; i Mr .1. Bayne said * e reccgnise the formation of a National C w’a s the right thing. He cons the Budget almost an ideal one Oe circumstances. He object the duty on kerosene. Regardii taxation of farmers’ profits he tl this was only equitable. Regi the proposed increase of railway he put in a strong claim for ach treatment of workers. He fav< State note issue, the profits ! quired to bo devoted to the cor tiou of public works. Mr .1. G. Coates said the I summed up concisely the cot position. He objected to the i kerosene and petrol. Fishermen district would have to pay up t per year as special.tax on the Tea could be taxed twopence pound, beer could be raided thre pence, whisky four shillings pt ion, cigars and cigarettes inci and horse-owners’ winnings an (ure shows might be taxed. Tl (.United tax should he applied 1 town as well as to the country. He recognised the necessity 1 crease in railway rates, but t been informed that under th rates Waikato coal could not « in Wellington with Newcastle co suggested that a duty be placet Newcastle coal. Mr Dickson (Chalmers) said i creased land tax should apply t( lands as well as to country hoi He protested against contiuua niaiuls being made for roads am ges which were not actual nece , Doling out grants to local bodr entirely wrong. Mr F. Mender said he was/f notice that the Government h solved to place the burden of tl taxation on those best able tl it. and had wisely decided not/ an additional taxation on the,vi man. who was already sufieriiij the effects of high prices. Mr T. W. Rhodes (Thames) s« Budget had met with general val. and differences of opinioi held only on minor details. The House rose at 12.12 a.m