PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 18 September 1919, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

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WELLINGTON, This Bay. the house. The House met yesterday at 2.30. p.m. . Hon. Sir Wm. Fraser gave notice oi bis intention to introduce the Stone. ocarries Amendment Bill. REPLY TO QUESTIONS. Replying t o Bon. G. W. Russell, the Premier said h 0 was negotiating with the leaders of the coal mines with a view to holding another conference with the coal owners. He thought if such it conference could be arranged, good would result. - Replying to a question, the I remiei cnid the soldiers gratuity scheme would be laid before the House to-morrow or Friday at the latest. . On the motion of Mr Young ( A aiknto) the Land Settlement Finance Amendment Act was introduced and read a iirsf time. * _ A LONG REBATE. \t, flic evening sitting, the debate <m the Industries''Committee report was resumed by, Messrs Hunter. Sidcy, Pearce Forbes, Semple, E. Newman, McCollum Field (Nelson), Austey, Rhodes (Thames). Talbot, Luke, Poland, Anderson Field (Otaki), Fraser and Young. •At, 2.20. a,m. Mr Hornsby replied, and his motion that the report be referred to Government for favourable consideration, was. agreed to on tho

voices. , Tlio House' then rose till 2.30 next dny. .