SPEEDING UP

Sun (Auckland), Volume IV, Issue 1009, 27 June 1930, Page 12

SPEEDING UP

SESSION PROCEEDURE REARRANGED SUPPLY BILL TODAY IHE SUN'S Parliamentary Reporter WELLINGTON, Thursday. In order to leave next week clear for the Address-in-Reply debate, and in accordance v. ith the Government’s desire to hurry on the work of the session in order that the Prime Minister may leave toward the end of August to represent New Zealand at the Imperial Conference in London, certain rearrangements were announced this evening in the customary procedure at the opening ot a session. The Prime Minister, the Hon. G. W. j Forbes, said that after the transaction j of formal business tomorrow, it was to pay tribute to the memories of dead f legislators. An adjournment would j then be made as a mark of resueet, j and the House would meet again in ; the evening for the passing of the first imprest Supply Bill. Mr. Forbes recalled that under the Jtew Standing Orders adopted last session, the usual hour for meeting on Fridays was 10.30 a.m., with an adi mrninent for the day at 5.30 p.m., but «»n the present occasion he thought it •v ould better suit the convenience of members to sit during the afternoon and evening. The Leader of the Opposition, the .ftight Hon. J. G. Coates, said in past years it had been the practice to take Lie Imprest Supply Bill first and postpone the obituary tributes until the following Tuesday. .Mr. Forbes: It has sometimes been done in the way 1 now propose. Mr. Coates: I can remember only one such occasion. Mr. Forbes said his proposal would leave next week clear for the Addressjri- Reply debate. There was nothing i unusual about his request. RENT RESTRICTION ACT Notice of his. intention to ask the Minister of Labour, the Hon. S. G. Fmith, whether the Government proposes to extend the provisions of the Rent Restriction Act was given by Mr. .!*. Fraser (Wellington Central). The legislation which was extended last Near will expire on August 1. The rates of exchange between New Zealand and Britain were referred to when notice of tlieir intention to ask questions relating to the subject was {riven by Messrs. J. A. Young (Reform —Hamilton) and C. H. Chapman (Labour—Wellington North). Mr. Young asked whether, in view * f the visit to Australia of Sir Otto Niemeyer, of the Bank of England, at 5* n early date, to consult with the Federal authorities on financial problems, the Government would take steps to invite Sir Otto to extend his visit to New Zealand to consult with the New Zealand Government, in the hope that something permanent might be done to relieve the burden of exchange between New Zealand and England. Mr. Chapman asked the Minister of Finance whether he would indicate to ihe House what steps were being taken to reduce the high rates of exchange between New Zealand and Britain.