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PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES By Telegraphs-Preen Wellington, Last NlfiM v; The gpiyio met at 7.Bo*p.my *> : ? THE BUTTJIR OUTPU'i Relying to Mr. Young-(WalBaH rffa? Massoy said he was not in a po.i make any definite statement is ty tbo position of the purohaea of butter &y the ' Imperial authorities. Every one ,was . , aware that there had recently been important ohanges in connection with,the Food Controller's Department in Great Britain. They had recently purchased the Australian output, and,' generally, changes went to show that we migfti confidently expect a' definite decision cob- • cerning our own output in the course of a few days. He knew perfectly well > what was going on in New Zealand, and the Government was doingjts best to settle the question, not in the interact of speculators, but in the interests of the producers and the public generally. What was going on was this: When shipping was scarce, butter was bglng ■ bought up at a cheap rate, and when shipping becamo plentiful, it would be solud at a big profit. He was r,pt going to have anything of that sort. :

•PUBLIC TRUST OFFICE. The Public Trust Office Amen4meh« Bill was introduced by Governor's message. Sir Joseph Ward said tho bill waft jrather an important one. The p?es»nt Public Trustee was abput to retire after a long term of useful service, and the present bill proposed, on his retirement,, to change the constitution of the office, which, for the future, would be controlled by a permanent board, one of which would be the Public Trustee, and the other two assistant trustees. The pregI ont board of advisers would be aboliehedi | The reason for the change was the rapid extension of business of the office, it having now become one of the most im« portant State departments, and something in the shape of a permanent board was necessary to give the necessary atj tention to the business of the office. The Government would still retain Minis« terial authority over the office. I'ach Trustee would receive £IOOO a year, Tb? • appointments would be made by the Governor-General-in-Counoil. •During the brief discussion .which took place on the introduction of the bill, Mr, * Massey said it was intended to hold a secret session of the House to-morrow night at 7.30 to discuss war matters. Sir Joseph Ward said the matter ol the Public Trust Office had reached 9 stage of urgency, and he asked *he Houss to pass it that night.- He then moved the second readjng. Mr. Wilford/said it was evident tit Public Service Commissioners were going to i suffer by the passing of the bill, as it was generally understood tHat th« one hope of that office was going to bt taken from it, and made the Trustee. '...' Mr. Hornsby: Say it straight out, Triggs? Mr. Wilford, continuing, *tna House should know what diffefltace in ; cost to. the office tho new arrangement was going to be against the old ax\ rangement. ,

Sir Joseph Ward: It will be gaining, some .-£4OO a year by the change. ' . .Mr. Wilford said he did not,oppose the bill, as, though the Public Trust Offiw was the graveyard of the legaVprofeg* • sion, it was an institution of which every New Zcalander had reason to 1)8 proud. | In Oe discussion that followed, tHa majority of speakers regretted .'that someone outside the Public Trust Office /' should be placed over the heads of the other men who had served long years in the department. ! In the course of his reply, Sir Joseph' Ward said that wherever possible WJ Public Trust would establish branches . of its own rather than depend on agents He announced that the thras commissioners would bo Messrs Trigif" (onaTof, the Public Service Commissioners),.JWf aldson (at present deputy 'Public Tra*' tea), and Mawlonald (at present 80UftU tor to the Public Trustee). He did nof regard a salary of £IOOO a year Mef , cessivc. as men highly qualified such / these men, were poorly paid at thai/ ary. The bill was read a second J . and passed • the remaining stages ij out discussion.

BUSINESS OF TJIE SESSION! Mr. Massey moved that on and afte* Wednesday nest, and for the remainder of the session, Government bualnesß tako precedence on Wednesdays. This was agreed to. Discussing tho proposal, tb.9 Premier said there was sufficient =legis« lation in sight to keep the Houss em« ployed for at least the next three weeks, BALANCE OF THE FIEST DIVISION, A bill to modify the provisions tjfthe Military Service Act was introduced.'by Governor's me|sage. Sir -lames ■explained that the bill merely aealt'tffcCb. .'i the balance '.ore the First Division who were, to be Inojuded in the Expedition" "*"■ ary Forces witfiout a ballot. He a,sked, y, ■the'ißfeuae to gass the bill t&i. m&tt*r 1 Of urgency. ! - | /.Jte. Newman iasked the Minister J{*lvm''| ( .wjs&'sure thiijjttcluded the wb\urpMno * * men 1 in thel'lfrst Divisipn Second Division was called ut>.' f" , !^J 'Sir JamesJ'Ancn said that all that remained of flic 1 ' First Division, was Jes* ~ than'4ooo, and these were being cleaned , up every day.. It was nojt possible "to ■gjb hpld&f thejb all at once. " . TjEteWntf to? Mr. Wilford, Sir James Allen said that young men arriving in New Zealand from other countries, and ibeMming doinijjiled in"' the Dominion, were caughV.in&er the mo-jn act. If tnW ■' ■ remained in'.NW Zealand long enough they.iiad to gojiinto cartrp. Dr. Newman jurged a close combing out of the First Division before the ! Second Division was cilled on. The Bill passed all the stages as * matter of urgency. STATE CONTROL OF LIQUOR Mr. Payne, introduced the State Con* trol of Liquor Bill, which was read a first time. The House rose at 10.45.

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Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1917, Page 5

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PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1917, Page 5

PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 25 September 1917, Page 5

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