PARLIAMENT
[I>ER PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] WELLINGTON, This Day. j the house. j The House met at 2.30 p.m. ,
Replying to Mr. Okey the Minister of Defence said Regulations were lining drafted to ensure military funerals being given to soldiers who died iii tlie Dominion.
Sir .Joseph Ward announced that the Union S.S. Coy. had subscribed £2 ">O,OOO, and the National Mutual lid IF Association lias contributed £01),()()q to Hie War Loan. Tliie Mutt Jtoiid Amendment Bill (Mr. Wright), was introduced aiid read a first time.
Tlu- Waiatorua Lake Reserve Bill (Hon. Myers) nhd Tliames Harbour Board Bill (Air. Rhodes), were struck off tlio order paper, as the hesiilt of adverse reports hv tlie Local Bills Committee.
The debate on the Finance Bill was resumed by Messrs McCombs, Payne*. Sykes, Thttcker, Craigie, Webb, Hinclmarsli, and Ell. Sir Joseph Wal'd replied and the second reading was earned. The House then proceeded to consider the Estimates and rose at 9.30. p.m.
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