A Parliamentary Note-Book

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 166, 4 October 1927, Page 8

A Parliamentary Note-Book

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(THE' SI X S Portia mntUmm WELLINGTON Tm The assumption that r c „ ? ' work would be done bv p ar f,7 l '<Bi this sitting was correct «t the legislative fireworks t h , expected were not so vivid^ 11 **»■ anticipated, tie Leader of «,"* **> sitioa charged Mr. Coates with\° Pr ' : of faith. wn afcns il . i Mr. Coates in reply charged Ik, - position with a deliberate hol.-uf Several classes of estimate passed, the House rising at 1.25 A Prudent Investment' - The interpretation which y r , Lee gains from the administrati 1 i the Education Department ; ° B <( upon the theory that bunrLr** bungling only so long :is t out, but if it remains uidiscowS* is careful, intelligent and pr ,i„ ministration. “On these liner 1 * could have, a gamble on the stock*' change,” Mr. Lee said. ‘oyvT : have a bet on Limerick, and »if*i erick romps home and pays JW dividend, then it will be classed » prudent investment.” ■ 1 Will Not Be Brow-Beatcn The tempers of our legislator! not of the best, and the strain J .! weeks’ work is manifest in manv ’a ways. Mr. H. Atmore, Nelson, b0,,.* quite indignant in the House this ing when asking the Hon. 0. 1 ft, ken. Minister of Agriculture, tori tain information on soldier-seuk„ land in his distiict. and wh« j. Hawken showed no sign of moreae' Mr. Atmore persisted in asking acres the floor of the House, “will the leister supply the information?" * The Prime Minister and Chatr®. of Committees became annoyed « Mr. Atmore persisted. It was 3J when Mr. Atmore sat down and ». G. W. Forbes took up the cudgels ir him that Mr. Hawken rose. “I yj not be brow beaten by anyone' k said, “but will give all the informur" I can. I do not agree to giving tin bers information for their own pritn use.” Embarrassing During this evening’s debate in ft. House of Representatives, into »hk there crept more than a little person feeling, Mr. T. Forsyth, WellingEast, found himself in an embsm& ing situation. Labour members hid agreed to ■ low Mr. E. J. Howard’s amend®: to investigate the Wellington Edat> tion Board's affairs to go on a. voices, but when Mr. Speaker decte; it lost, Mr. Forsyth, who is chaim of the board, called a division so tht he could have members’ opinions & corded. Having challenged the Speabn ruling he was then compelled to Ton for the amendment, and looked cospletely nonplused as he walked tai the lobby with Labour memben ui voted for the investigation into it misapplication of his board’s funds Labour appreciated so effectbjt embarrasing the member for Wofit ton East. ***»»***»»»»