END OF SESSION

Sun (Auckland), Volume III, Issue 816, 9 November 1929, Page 11

END OF SESSION

SYMPATHY with prime M MINISTER SPEAKER CONGRATULATED Press Association PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Today. ~t pr a brief mock Parliament, the ' P of Representatives resumed at is today The Speaker announced 1 t the Governor-General had given ' Rnval assent to the Appropriation oM and the customary valedictory \!i.knes were made. sP £ e acting-Leader of the House, r W Forbes, referred to the Ho “' thy of lhe House with Sir Ward in his illness, and reJ ° that he had been unable to be nt during the latter part of the 1 !ion though he had been able to • his advice on the conduct of *lLures before Parliament. Mr Forbes added that there was no . M J; er in anv part of the British ? nire more fitted for the task than h Hon C E. Statliam, who had made “clal study of parliamentary ina ~,Mona Mr. Forbes also expressed 8 ' ret at'the impending departure of r »foov3rnor-General and Lady Alice Kergusson. They had been charm- : -hosts and wherever they might go w!v would have the good wishes of New Zealand Parliament. The Rt. Hon - J - G ‘ Coates > on behalf .the Opposition, extended best wishes to Sir Joseph Ward for a „«>dv recovery to good health. He referred to the difficulties of the position arising from the present state of he parties, and said the responsibility t the Speaker had, as was always the rise increased as the difficulty of the lunation increased. Mr. Coates stated New Zealand would be poorer through the departure of the Gover-nor-General and Lady Alice Fergusson. who had won their way into the hearts of all people. Mr M J- Savage (Auckland West), on" behalf of the Labour Party, endorsed the remarks of the previous sneakers, concerning their Excellencies S» Joseph Ward, Sir Charles Statham aiffi others. Mr. Savage also expressed regret that illness had compelled the absence of other members, including Sir Maui Pomare whom they missed very much. Sir Charles Statliam joined with the other speakers in expressing his sorrow at the departure of the Governor-General and Lady Alice Ferrusson, and spoke with regret of the illness of Sir Joseph Ward, Sir Maui Pomare. Sir George Hunter and Mr. T D. Burnett (Temuka). He confessed the session had been the most strenuous one he had ever known, and he offered his congratulations to the chairman of committees, Mr. S. G Smith (New Plymouth) on his work during the session.

Mr. Smith expressed his thanks for the tributes that had been paid him by Sir Charles Statham and the others who had spoken. The session ended at 1 p.m. with the customary division on the motion to adjourn, and the singing of the National Anthem. MEMBERS’ WORKING TIME LOWEST AVERAGE SINCE 1922 HOUSE SITS 530 HOURS PARLIAMENT BLDGS.. Today. A return showing the number of sitting days and hours sat was laid on the table of the House of Representatives immediately prior to the adjournment today. The total days occupied were 136, and during that time the House met on 82 days. Despite the new Standing-Orders the House sat over 62 hours, its sittings extending past midnight. The daily average, however, was six hours, 28 minutes, which is lower than for any session since 1922. The hours during which the House sat throughout the session totalled 5305. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VALEDICTORY SPEECHES Press Association PARLIAMENT BLDGS., Today. In the Legislative Council the usual valedictory speeches at the close of the session were made. When the Council resumed at 12.10 the Leader of the Council the Hon. T. K. Sidey, made special reference to the health of Sir Joseph Ward, remarking t was universally regretted that his health had prevented him taking his Place in the House during the past few veeks. AH would join in wishing that Ilow the worries of the session were hvvr his health would rapidly improve. The Council adjourned at 12.30.