A UNANIMOUS HOUSE.

Taihape Daily Times, Volume XI, Issue 3330, 7 November 1919, Page 5

A UNANIMOUS HOUSE.

ON LEGISLATORS’ SA-LARIES. . When. the House resumed after the luncheon adjournment on Wednesday, the Premier moved a resolution to the effect that in the opinion of ‘the’ House l the time had arrived when members of Parliament should receive a. larger honorarium, and that? provision should be made for the formation of a superannuation fund for members of Parliamenf. Mr Massey expressed the opinion that it was quite impossible for a member to live on £3OO a year and make provision for his declining years. A man had new practically to devote his Whole time to ’Parlialnen—tary duties, and should receive something like adequate remuneration. He had heard that the honorarium of a member of the New Zealand Parlia-lll=;“.-it ‘.'.'3sl the lowest in the Brifish Empire. In Australia. it was £6OO, and in Britain £4OO. Sir Joseph Ward: And in the United Slates £IOOO. _ Mr Massey added that it woula not be proper to place legislation in accordance with the resolution on the Statiife Book in ‘rho dying hours of a. long Parliament. Members should be placed in as good a financial position as members of other I-’arli.aments. -The Premier also expressed the opinion that something should be done to provide a. superannuation fund for the benefit of members who had given the best years of their lives ini,the service of the country. The Leader of the Opposition seconded the resolution. and was also supported by Mr {Hell-an‘d, on behalf of the Labour group, and by other members, all of whom urged the inadequacy of the present honorarium. . The resolution was agreed to unanimousl_',«'. I

INDIAN FRONTIER ’I.‘ROUBI.-E3- 5 GULLING THE WAZIRISP = Received noon. ALLAHABAD, Nov. 6. The Afghans are spreading reports among the Gaziris that the arinistice exists only between the Afghans and British, and the early resumption of a general fronfier War inqy be expected. On the strength’ of these stories, tribesm-en are gathering for raiding purposes, and attacks on convoys have been ordered by a former Afghan commander, who is now helping the Wazi—ris. The British advance in W»az‘iristan is expected to begin in :1 few days.