PARLIAMENT
[BY TIti.ECIt.VPU —PER FRESH ASSOCIATION'.} THU HOUSE. WUI.UrXCTON. duly IT The House met at L’.hu. The afternoon sitting was occupied by members discussing answers given by Ministers to quest ions, asked since the House opened. At the evenings sitting, Mr Savage , resumed the debate on the Address-in-Jii'epiy concluding by moving an amendment to the effect that the basic wage should bo raised to the 1021 standard ami (i) that the salaries of publicservants below £3OO should he raised to the pre-war standard, measured by ! purchasing power. After a debate which was carried on by Messrs McCombs. Parry, Lysnar, Sullivan, Parr, Wili'ord, and Holland. ' ■a divison was taken, resulting in the defeat of the amendment by 3> to 33, Liberals and Labour voting in the same lobby. The debate on the main question was carried on by Messrs McMillan, Corrigan and Coates. After the mover : had replied the House agreed to the motion that a respectful address lie presented to his Excellency in reply to his Excellency’s speech. The House rose at 1.30 a.m.
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Hokitika Guardian, 16 July 1925, Page 1
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