A Parliamentary Notebook

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 125, 17 August 1927, Page 8

A Parliamentary Notebook

A FAR CRY (THE SUS S Parll ancKt „ v ■WELLINGTON T „ ' It is , far cry from yet members of the House » sentativos bridged this vide day when the Budget deb«S* M brought one stage nearer o>m ,, * One of the features of the T* was Air. E. J. Howards denun of Afr. T. At. AVilford’s speech"* Japans secret clauses in the , * ment with China in 1916, jj, j. alleging that Air. Wilford had the wool over the eyes of th e and country. The House listened to dull till 11.25 p.m„ when Air. F. * moved the adjournment. Farmers and Protection The attitude of the New Farmers’ Union toward prouv was criticised by Mr. R. \v. Sai t v ing his speech In the Budget dr this evening. “I am sorry to g.V connection with the i rotectiosecondary industries," said Mr, “that the Farmers’ Union is it* est opponent, demanding free for everybody else but themselves ' is an unfair and shortsighted soli that the producers, who are concessions themselves, such as it growers of wheat, and apples, shrefuse them to other people. ’’ Will Education Boards Remain’ The Minister of Education, the jR. A. Wright, is not to be draw. : the suggested intention of the Govnieut to abolish education boards W. J. Jordan, member for Maaii, asked the Minister in the Houseday if he would make a statemea: the question, as he, together *» many other members, had recti, numerous inquiries in respect to i. subject. It was desirable he * that the school committees vai were always inquiring should km, the position. The Ministers r; ; was: “Will the hon. member put question on the order-paper?" Wkc means that it will be answered it & Government’s own good time. Flax Values If the quality of the flax in \-, t Zealand were improved by one poh in grade, the price would rise by ton. This, over the Dominion’s i production of .150,000 tons, trai; mean an increased value of £Jfjv. per annum to the industry. Thisfc formation was given to the House Representatives to-day by Mr. T. t Rhodes, member for Thames. Policeman's Lot Work! Work! Work! That is what Mr. W. J. Jordan member for Manukau, says is the 1 of the average policeman in New la land. While speaking of this in Ik House to-day Mr. Jordan said he bu persistently advocated the eh-dr week for the policeman, but with;: avail. There were men in the fore who had worked for 365 days of et . of the past three years without the annual leave being granted to the: “The Public Service in this countr said Mr. Jordan, “is as misers 1 treated as it is in any part of tt world.”