PARLIAMENT.

Taranaki Daily News, 21 October 1922, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

YESTERDAY'S SITTING. THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. COMPANIES BILL PASSED. By Telegraph-—-Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Legislative Council met to-day at 2.30 pan. At the request of the Leader of the Council, the Companies Amendment Bill was treated as an urgent measure. Standing orders were suspended, and the Bill was passed through all stages without amendment. The Hon. C. 11. Isard hoped the Government would heed the warning and amend the Companies Act to prevent companies taking money on deposit unless they could show that they had assets to meet their liabilities. Several amendments were made to the Tongariro National Park Bill, which was passed. The warden was removed from the board and the Governor-General given the right to make four appointments instead of three. It was also provided that all appointments made by the board should be subject to the approval of the Minister of Lands. It was further provided that the board shall not permit the cutting of timber for trade purposes. The Harbors Amendment Bill was passed without amendment. The following Bills were read a first time: Stamps Duties Bill; Crimes Amendment Bill; and Cemeteries Amendment Bill. The Council adjourned at 3.40 p.m. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. The House met at 2.30 p.m. Replying to Mr. T. M. Wilford (Leader of the Opposition), who quoted a cablegram from London, which said a feature of the Dairy Show again was South Africa’s fine display of dairy products, which attracted great attention, while hardly anybody noticed the Australian or New Zealand competition entries, the Hon. W. Nosworthy said this was not the first time garbled cablegrams had come from Britain regarding out produce, and until he had further information on the subject he was not disposed to censure anyone for’ not having New Zealand dairy products brought more prominently before the British public. . Replying to Mr. R. A. Wright (Wellington Suburbs), Mr. Massey said he understood the enrolment of electors was now going on very satisfactorily. Replying to Mr. H. E. Holland (Leader of the Labor Party), the Hon. J. G. Coates said tenders were called for Government stationery stores all over the world, and the Government Printing Office had competed with outside firms for these stores. Frequently the New Zealand prices were found to be much higher than outside quotations. The House rose at 1.2 a.m. till 7.30 p.m. on Monday.