PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 9 October 1928, Page 6

PARLIAMENT

By Telegraph—Press Association). THE COUNCIL. AY ELLINGTON, October 9. The Legislative Council met at 11.3 C a.m. yesterday. Native Lund Claims and Native Land Adjustment llill. Auckland University College Reserves Amnedmcnt Bill. Local Legislation Bill. Copyright (Temporary) Amendment Bill, Reserves and other hands Disposal Bill and Engi Deers’ Registration Amendment Bill wore received from the House and putthrough all stages and passed. The Native Land Amendment and Native Land Claims Adjustment Bill and Engineers Registration Amendment Bill were amended. The Council adjourned at 1.2.35 until 8.30 p.m.’ Sitting periodically during the oven-, ing. the Council received several local hills from the. House and put them through all stages and passed them without amendment.

Ihe Council finally adjourned at 12.37 a.m., until 10.10 a.m. TH E HOUSE. I lie House of Representatives passed the Supplementary Estimates, ammuting to £397,178, 'I lie lollowing bills also were put through all stages and passed— Xew Zealand t Diversity Amendment Hill. I* inanee Hill, and Religious, Charitable Education Trust Amendment Hill. Progress was reported on the Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Amendment Bill. The House rose at 4,2,1 a m. ,i a.m. date of general election, WELLIXCJTOX, Oct. 9. The House met at 11 a.m. Replying to the Leader of the Opposition, the Prime Minister stated that to-morrow lie would announce, through the press,' the date of the general election.