PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 12 September 1925, Page 3

PARLIAMENT

11Y TKI.KOtIM'It—I*KK riIKSH ASSOCIATION.]

THE ( OENCI L. WELLINGTON. September It. lie Legislative Council met at 2/t'i to-dav. Till- National Provident Fund Amendment Bill and the Land lor !“cttleinfills Bill "ore renorled trnm 1 hi’ -statute-, B'-vi'ioo < mount lee without amendment . The Auckland Harbour Board Empowering Bill and the M a tin wat n-Orua River District Amendment Bill were passed without being amended. The Land and Income Tax Annual Bjll was subjected to some discus-ion, Imt wa-s not opposed and the measure was put through all stage.* and passed. All amendment- made by tlie Local Bills Committee to tlte Dunedin District Drainage and Sewerage Amendment Bill was upheld by several moil, bets of tlte eotineil on tlte ground that it wa* a wrong principle lor any local body to Itave authority to raise lonn motleys without taking a poll of ratepayers. ! lie second reading was passed and the Council ad'olirned at L.iO until

THE HOUSE. Yesterday the House met at 2.30 and immediately proceeded to lurlhei consider the general estimates, the following voles being passed: Mental Hospitals L 2511,351. Public Health L'2l s.tt:is. .Public Trustee Acc.iunl .L'lif* 1 I Police Department Clt-'blkith Stale l-'orests L 212.557. State Advances Account C1i0.012. Mines C 15.5112, Electoral Department C!t7.l I!», Audit Department C27.!)*7. Public Service Commissioner LT.fi.3l. Department oi External Adairs ,L27.-lis. This completed the estimates, obviating the necessity of a Monday sitting and at 10.55 the House ro-e till 2.30 on 'luesday.