STILL IN PROGRESS

Wairarapa Times-Age, 18 August 1939, Page 7

STILL IN PROGRESS

THE FINANCIAL DEBATE

POINTS IN YESTERDAY’S SPEECHES. ADVOCACY OF IMMIGRATION. • (Ry Telegraph—Press Association. I WELLINGTON, This Day. Discussion on the Budget was continued in the House of Representatives yesterday, when urgency was again taken for the debate so that progress' could be expedited by sitting a little beyond the normal rising hour. It was thought some days ago that the debate would end this week, but present indications are that the House will adjouri for the weekend with the discussion still unfinished.

Two Ministers took part in the debate last night. They were the Minis.er of Internal Affairs, Mr Parry, anc. .he Minister of Agriculture, Mr I.ce Martin. Mr Parry replied to Opposition criticism of public works expenditure by asking members if llies would be prepared to cut out project: it was intended to proceed- with ii their own electorates. Mr Martin sak that production had reached a highe. figure under a Labour Govcrnmen :h’an ever before in the history of the Dominion.

Arguments in favour of a large-scale immigration policy were advanced b? Mr Gordon (Rangitikei), one of the Opposition speakers. He said that more people were badly needed in New Zea land to share the present burden o! taxation, and to make the country safer from a defence point of view. Th; other Opposition speech was made b.' Mr Kidd (Waitaki). who contender '.hat the amount set aside by the Gov ,'rnmcnt for land settlement and lain development was entirely inadequate. The Bouse adjourned at 11.26 p.m fill today.