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[l’KI! PRESS ASSOCIATION. —COPYRIGHT.] THE HOUSE. WELLINGTON, This DayThe Mouse met at 2.30.p.m. Replying to Mr. Xewmn'u (Rangitikoi). lL.ni. W. Eraser said Government would not grant water rights for generating electrical power to a private company for the manufacture of nitrates from the air. That right must be reserved by the Crown. Sir Joseph Ward stated most of the mails lost in the “Port Kenibla” were from Australia. There were a few bags from Calcutta and Aden, but there were, no English mails on hoard. [The Sale of Alcoholic. Liquors Amendment Act was considered in Committee, when (i o’clock was inserted instead of S o’clock. The Bill was ultimately passed. Further details ap pear in another article.] The House rose at 8.50 p.ni.
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Hokitika Guardian, 21 September 1917, Page 1
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