Next Session.

Hokitika Guardian, 30 May 1922, Page 1

Next Session.

I-AKI.I.UIKNT TO MJiKT OX JUNK 28th. WKU.INGTOX, Aliiy 20. Cabinet decided, :it a meeting hold to-day, to summon Parliament for the opening of the session on Wednesday, June 28th., so that fill tiler Appropria lions may lie gianted Irel’ore the end of the month. Tile Session is not exported to be a long one, four months at the outside being regm(led as the utmost limit, hut it is likely to be pretty strenuous while it lasts. Although, as Mr Massey staled at the close of the 1921-22 session. Parliament has practically cleared off the

arrears «>f legislation due to the war. there is a good deal of work to be done, ami some -of it may prove to be of a controvei sial character. Among other tilings, the question of tiie Government taking over the main arterial roads,, upon which opinions differ rather acutely, is bound to come up again, -probably in the sljape of a Main Roads Bill. Since last session work has been conceding steadily at Parliament Buildings, and it is fully anticipated that the line main.entrance hall, with its marble pillars, tiled floor, marble walls and staircase leading n.p to the galleries of the Legislative .Council Chamber and House of Representatives | will he completed iir time for the openI ing ceremony on June 2Stli.