PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 29 September 1925, Page 1

PARLIAMENT

[ UY TKI.KOKAPH —PICK I'KliliH ASSOCIATION.] ■i in: <_Ut NCI 1,. \YEDDINGTON, Sept. 28. Til,. Dcgislal lie Council belli two sittings, both of which were practically devoted to flic consideration oi local Hills. The Council will meet again at 11.30 a. m. THK Hut'S K. The afternoon and evening sittings of tin 1 House were taken up with debates ~n I lie report of the committee appointed to (onsider the charges contained in the annual report of t lie Ati-diior-Ceneral anil white papers dealing v. i 1 1 1 the Ceiiova Protocol ami the Sccurily Pa t. The Committee found the ~r(tenoral's charges were not proved, and it agreed that the white papers should be laid on the table of the House. The I’rime Minister stated he thought the session would terminate on Wednesday and that the election would be hold the first- week in No- \ ember. A Deteriorated Lands P>ill and the I’ui,lie Reserves and Domains Amendment Bill were introduced by Covernor’s message and read n first time. The Stamp Duties Amendment Bill and the Native band Amendment Hill were eommiltod and read a third time and passed. ]u moving the enmmittal of the Native band Amendment Bill, the Prime Minister announced he intended io -ot up a Royal Commission to inves- , junto the Maori grievances with regard Io confiscated lands in Hie north. The House rose at 2.J0 a.in. till 2.'AO p.m