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PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. By Telegraph.— Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The House met at 2.30. _ Sir J. Findlay moved the second reading of the Charles Joseph Jury Estate Empowering rendered necessary by an ineflective will made by testator. The Bill was read a second time. BUTTER EQUALISATION FUND. Over ISO petitions were presented by members from dairy companies, farmers, and others, praying for payment from e Consolidated Fund to compensate petitioners for loss incurred in supplying the local butter market at a figure below the export market value.

KEPIIES TO QUESTIONS. Replying to Mr. Poland, the Minister of Mines Baid the Mines and Coal Mines "ills were both ready for .submission to Cabinet, and as soon \is Cabinet was sufficiently clear of other business to consider them, they would be submitted and brought down to the House at the earliest possible date. Replying .to questions, Mr. Ma,ssey said he was satisfied with the work done .by the House so far, and, for the present, he did not think it necessary to ask the House to sit on five days of the' week. He would do so later, but, in view of the accumulation o£ Cabinet and other business, it was impossible, to do so at present. The last paragraph of the Budget went to the printer to-day, but it should be ready in a few days. In reply to Sir Joseph Ward, Mr. Massey said he would; consider the question of telegraphing the 'budget to the different centres instead of waiting for the mails, which are now delayed by the railway cut. Replying to Air. Ell, the Minister of Mines said that a statement had been prepared showing the shortage of coal output in the 'Dominion. His only information was that the output from one State mine was 35 per cent, and from the other 33 per cent, below normal. , Replying to Sir Joseph Ward, Mr. Massey said the question of allowing New Zealand soldiers in England or en route to vote at the next general flection had not been overlooked, but ho thought that if the election were held at the ordinary time practically all the soldiers would be back in the Dominion. THE COAL OUTPUT. Replying to Mr. Holland, Mr. Massey said that the "go-r.low"' policy which was being adopted by the miners was seriously affecting the running of the railways, and while it lasted it was impossible to take any risks. He would guarantee that if the coal supply,became normal he would have the railway services restored within a week. Mr. Holland: But the cut was made before the "go-slow" policy was adopted. Mr. Massey: I am aware of that, but the overseas supply of coal has greatly increased now and the local supply has fallen off. He could not say that one balanced the other, but they could not take risks. ' , Mr. Holland: What about a compulsory conference? Mr. Massey: A compulsory conference could do no good. You can't get men to express opinions under compulsion. There ha(J been, he said, two conferences already, and no good resulted. He understood the present position was that the owners made an offer to the miners, which the men had not seen their way to accept. He hoped the men would soon see their way to take a proper view of the situation. Mr. Holland: The proper view is not always the employers' view. REPATRIATION, Hon. Herries, as chairman of the Repatriation Board, laid on the table the Auuual report of the board, which raised a general discussion on the work of the Repatriation Department, the tone of the criticism being of a friendly nature. The Minister, in reply, said the difficulty which the House anticipated when four Ministers were put on the board had been solved by making two Ministers a. quorum, so that there is no delay in the transaction of business. Another secret of success was the policy of decentralisation which was adopted, under which each centre was made responsible for the employment of its own returned men. The employers had met. the board handsomely, with the result that nearly nine thousand men had been found employment up to the date of the report. He outlined the scheme of vocational training, with its varied activities, and said that up to the date of the report something like £277,000 had been expended in the interests of the soldiers. There was no overlapping, and patriotic societies were working harmoniously with the board. Compared with other countries the public of New Zealand had every reason to be proud of the way in which the work of the hoard had been done. TOURIST DEPARTMENT. Hon. Nosworthy laid on the table of the House the report of the Tourist Department. Mr. Wilford urged the .Minister to endeavor to influence Cabinet in the direction of placing all the fishing interests of New Zealand under one Minister. He said there was a great deal of overlapping, and consequently waste, which, from his experience as Minister, was deplorable. _ Mr. Massey said he proposed to go into that matter after the elections. Messrs Ell, Parr, Jennings, Talbot. Sir J. Findlay, Veitch, and Sir J. Ward spoke of various local directions in which they believed the Tourist Department hart not risen to the occasion, and made suggestions as to how the tourist services could be improved.

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Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1919, Page 5

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PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1919, Page 5

PARLIAMENT. Taranaki Daily News, 17 September 1919, Page 5

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