PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 2 September 1925, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[by TELEiiiiArn — run press association.] TIIK lIOI'SK. WEI LING TON”, Sept, 1. Tin' greater part of the afternoon silling was taken lII' with M discussion oi' the report of the Labour Department ami the report of the Marino Department. In connection with the latter the Labour Thirty inn do a demand for the reopen inn of Lite inquiry into the loss of the S.S. “Ripple” allo.u;inyr that much new evidence was available. The discussion was proceeding when the House adjourned at r, 3ft and tlio .1111118101- had no opportunity to reply. At the evening sitting the House went into committee on the Lands for .Settlement Rill and the discussion on tin- first clause was continued until 11.1 ft the National Party demanding that the Minister should enforce the. compulsory clauses of the law and so obtain land for set lenient, After the frst clause was agreed to the remainder was passed with a little discussion i e Clause 82 providing for a freehold tenure of settlement lands, the clause being retained in the Rill by 3ft to 12. Ai 12.10 p.m. the Rill was reported without amendment and read a third time. The House rose at 12.54.