PARLIAMENT.

Taihape Daily Times, Issue 220, 4 September 1917, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

THE BAILIFF IN POSSESSION

HOW MOTHERS ARE TREATED Mr, A. E. GloveijLM.P., for Auckland Central, who. is 'al n^K. r s a ready champrfn of the sent a thrill of . sympathetic interest round the House of Representatives on . Friday, with a piteous story of by a mother at Auckland, who has all her sons fighting at the front The follow'ing telegram, which he read to the House, explained her position; ‘‘Can you get assistance from Defence Department re my claim? Bailiffs in possession. Claim fon rent £8 9s Reply urgent. I have four sons at front.” Mr P. C. Webb (Grey): “Shame! Shame!” (Hear, hear.) Mr Giover explained that this mother - iad apparently been unable to draw her sons’ allotment money. “What,” he demanded, “are you going to do with a case like this? Here Is a woman who has sent her four sons to the front, and yet the bailiff is put in possession for £8 odd. Surely the Government should come to the rescue of this woman. (Hear, hear.) I shall ask the Defence Minister to advise me wrhat f should be done.” yJMiembers; “What about the Patriotic Mr Glover: “The Patriotic Society is doing good work, but they cannot always reach all cases.” Mr. G. R. Sykes (Masterton): “It is a disgrace—a disgrace to the city.” A member. “To the Queen City.” (Laughter.) Members (in chorus): “Who is the landlord ?” Fr Glover (shaking his head): “No, no, I do not want to give that.” Mr A. H. Hindmarsh (Wellington South, indignantly): “Yes, wffo is the animal?” Members (insistently): “Yes, let us know his name.” Mr Glover; “Mr Hannan.”’ Members; “Shame on him?” Mr Glover, after further. . protest against the Indignity and distress placed upon the woman, emphasised, amid sympathetic interjections from members, the need of urgency in affording relief, and left the chamber in search of the Defence Minister, who was absent at the-time of the incident.