NEW PARLIAMENT CHAMBER.
ITS ACCOUSTICS CONDEMNED.
By Wire.—Our Correspondent,
T,, „ Wellington, Last .Night. J-lie House showed an unusual degree of unanimity this morning j„ eondemn"]!j the new chamber. The estimates provided an opportunity fox the debate, and member after member insisted that the d'«»»bcr was badly arranged, its acoustic Vroperues wretched, and that the Minister ot Public .Works and his officers ought to be made to listen to good advice. A committee of members had been m existence during the recess, but the members stated that they had been told tacir function was purely advisory . Tlie Minister insisted 'that the acoustic properties were a matter of chance, and lie indicated his intention of doinovarmus things will, drapings and but the House was not satisfied, and Mr Anderson (Mataura) moved that the legislative vote should be reduced by £1 as ™ indication that the committee ought to' have authority to order the needed improvements.
After thi, amendment had been discussed for al , J !0llr , and had boon very gonoraly supported, the Minister promised to create a. now committee and S ] v,th U > !'«» vote was then allowed to pass unamended.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1918, Page 8
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187NEW PARLIAMENT CHAMBER. Taranaki Daily News, 30 November 1918, Page 8
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