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Wairarapa Times-Age, 24 July 1941, Page 4

Financial Debate. Party politics continued to provide the- staple fare of the Financial debate in the House of Representatives yesterday. There were six speakers 'during the day—-four from the Government side and one each from the Opposition and the Democratic Labour Party. Only passing reference was made to the Budget. An interesting speech was that of Sergeant Cotterill. Government member for Wanganui, who spoke on methods of improving the efficiency of the Territorial Force. The only Opposition speaker of the day. Mr Goosman (Waikato) protested that “it would be distasteful to those serving overseas tc hear the wrangling in the House." The adjournment was taken at 10.30 p.m. until 2.30 p.m. today. Gaol Floggings. A request that the Attorney-General. Mr Mason, should tell the House why the floggings ordered to be imposed on the prisoners who gravely assaulted warders in the Auckland prison had not been carried out, was contained in a question of which Mr Broadfoot (Opposition, Waitomo) gave notice in the House of Representatives yesterday. “Are the floggings not for the purpose of deterring similar happenings in the future, and for the protection of the warders?” Mr Broadfoot asked. “What steps have been taken to afford the warders in our gaols adequate protection in the future? Will the warders be adequately armed in future? What is the present state of health of the warders who were assaulted?" In a note to his question, Mr Broadfoot said that if a flogging was not carried out within six months of imposition of the sentence it automatically lapsed by law.