THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

Dominion, Volume 6, Issue 1833, 21 August 1913, Page 8

THE FINANCIAL DEBATE.

COOK ISLANDS.

REPLY TO OPPOSITION ALLEGATIONS.

Tho ■ Legislative Council • met a,t 2.80 '.■p.m. - ' One weoFs leave of absence was granted to the-Hon. Major Harris. On the motion, of the Hon. 0. Samuel, three weeks' extra time ivithin which •to ■/report wa9 granted to the committee ret hip to investigate the Legislative Cotmcil ' , \ Tho State Advances Bill, tho Methodist - 'Union Bill, and the Local Bodies' Loans •Amendment Bill (Government Bills), and the .Roman Archbishop Empower- • ! ing Bill (private Bill) .wero .received from' the House of Representatives, and read a 'first time.-. . ; Tho Hon. J. B. CALLAN, for Sir G. f3I. O'ltotrko, asked the Hon. H. D. Bell j whether tho Government would this year . the-Council of the Auckland lini- ' versity College a suitable site within the ''city of Auckland for the erection of new (■University buildings. ■ The Hon. H. D. BELL replied that the tauffistion of providing a site for a new juniversity College building at Auckland Jihad received, and was still receiving, the .'consideration of the. Government. Ho . j (hoped the Minister, for Education would | be able to make a statement on the subject this session. The Minister announced that he pro- . i posed,to ask.the Council.to adjourn until ! IVid'.iy, and then, provided the business of another place was still taking the «tnie ..course, to adjourn wntil the i'ollowing ~J(Cuesday.wsek. / j. The Council adjourned at 2.40 p.m. until ' Friday at ■'b.SO p.m.