PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 5 November 1924, Page 2

PARLIAMENT

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LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL

WELLINGTON, November 4. The Legislative Council met at 2.3(

The Native Land Rating Hill am Wanganui City -Council \ csting am Empowering Hill, which were rc-portei without amendment from the sfamliiij coniiiiitti-es, were put through tliei final stages and passed without alter a t ion.

Wellington City and Suburban Highways Construction and llutl Road Amendment Hills and llauraki Plains County Council Empowering Hill were passed with amendments. C'liristc.li HA'di District Drainage Amendment Hill. Dannevirke Hospital District Hill and Waimakariri Harbour District Empowering and Amendment Rill were passed from the House, read a first time and referred to the local committee.

Sft i»i- (he resumption, the Clirisli him h Dislrid Drainage Amendment Hill and Waimakariri Harbour District and Empowering Amendment Bill were reported from the Local Bills Committee without amendment, and the Dannervirko Hospital District Bill with a minor amendment. All were put through the final stages’and passed.

The Fruit Control Bill was recoil mitled and passed with amendment introduced by Sir F. D. Hell. ’lll principal alteration is that a poll o the question of export control is to b not later limit .'fist December 192-1, in stead of Ist December.

The “ Washing-Up ” Bill was recoiled from the House and read a first am second time.

Amendments made by the House i the .Master and Apprentices Amend incut Hill and Companies Empovorin Bill were agreed to.

Egmoiit National Park Bill and Coa i lines Amendment Hill were receive from the House and read a first an second time.

Honey Export Control Bill, Discharged Soldiers Settlements Ainendnienl Bill and Industrial Conciliation ami Arbitration Amendment Bill, were received from the House and read a first

time. The Council adjourned' at 9.1 n p.m until 10..T0 next day.

house of representatives

The House met at 2.H0 p.m

The following hills passed all stages: .Money Export Control Bill, Egniotit National Park. Master and Apprentice Amendment Bill, Discharged Soldiers Settlement Amendment Hill. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment, Companies Empowering Hill, Legislature Amendment' Bill No 2, British Nationality and Status of Aliens (in New Zealand) Amendment Hill.

The Finance Hill was brought down hv Governor’s message. The Premier staled it contained the borrowing proposals of the Government which were two millions for public works and not less than live millions for the Advances Department. It did not contain any proposal for the reduction of taxation on Country Racing Clubs. After receiving reports from several Select Committees, the House at 11.5 p.m. rose till 11 a.m.