PARLIAMENT.
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPLIES TO QUESTIONS A SHORT SITTING. By Telegraph.—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to Mr. D. G. Sullivan (Avon), the Hon. C. J. Parr said that each St. Helens hospital had attached to it a dulyqualified surgeon, who attended to serious cases, the other cases being entrusted to the matron and an experienced midwife. In these hospitals general anaesthetics were not given, with the e caption of special cases, but other anac. .-ties were given. When general anaesthetics had to be administered the medical officer was sent for, and he administered the anaesthetic. It was not considered advantageous to aopoint an honorary staff to St. Helens hospitals.
In reply to Mr. T. W. Rhodes (Thames), the Hon. G. J. Anderson said the mines statement would be brought down as soon, as the no confidence motion was disposed of. Replying to Mr. G. Witty (Riccarton), the Hon. W. Nosworthy said the Government was considering the question of disposing of under-grade wheat, but had not yet come to a decision. The Hon. W. D. Stewart informed Mr. M. J. Savage (Auckland West) that there would be- no amendment of the Gaming Act this session. Replying to Mr. J. A. Young (WaiJkato), Mr. Massey said he thought the existing provisions of the Municipal Corporations Act, with regard to trading between members and a local body, was perhaps a little too severe and ought to be amended, but he saw no prospect of amendi ing it this session. In reply to the Hon. J. A. Hanan (Invercargill), Mr. Massey said he hoped to have more discussion on the subject of tax-free I debentures during the debate on the Bud- ; get, but so far little had been said about j the subject. He recognised it was a serij ous matter to have some £49,000,000 worth of the best securities the Dominion had to offer going free of income tax. He had a scheme on hand, the details of which ho was not prepared to discuss at present. He was anxious to do the best he could in i the interests of the country, but he wished ' it to be distinctly understood that he did i not propose to do any injustice to deben-ture-holders. • Replying to Mr. A. D. McLeod (Wairarapa), the Hon. W. Nosworthy said his information was that there would be no I difficulty in securing a full supply of woolpacks and cornsacks for the season’s trade. Replying to Mr. H. Poland (Ohinemuri), Mr. Massey said he would consult the Solici-tor-General and the Crown Law officers with a view to getting something before Parliament making the regulation of motor traffic in public streets more stringent. A stricter enforcement of the local by-laws would do much to remedy recklessness on the part of drivers, but at the same time he thought Parliament might do something. The evening sitting was adjourned, owing to the death of the Hon. C. A. C. Hardy, a member of the Legislative Council and formerly a member of the House. The House rose at 7.44 p.m. till 2.30 p.m. tomorrow.
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Taranaki Daily News, 30 August 1922, Page 5
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