PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 31 August 1929, Page 5

PARLIAMENT

(By Telegraph—Press Association)*

THE HOUSE.

WELLINGTON, Aug. 90. | The House of Representatives resumed at 1.30-p.m.v •••••'•' •• • ;■ •• The Imprest Supply Bill was put through all stages-and passed. . The debate , resolved itself principally into a discussion; on Sir Joseph War cl’e announcement .concerning the London loan, transaction?.: He declined a suggestioii frohU'Reform and Labour members 'to- refer- the correspondence: on the sub’ecf to the Public Accounts Committee,' on the ground that it was of a’ highly •'confidential nature. < ' - :: : ,/■ b •

The House rose at 5.50 p.m.

'THE COUNCIL

The, Legislative. Council, met at -2.30 1 ' ;1; / ’ / ' • The Associated. Churches of Christchurch .Property Bill, was .put the final stages and • passed as amended by the ■Private..'Bills',Committee. . •A- motioii; : for; ,the Prevention of Breeding and Importation of Alsatian was defeated on; the voices, and an amendment carried referring the question of a menace.'to- the Joint Agricultural and Pastoral Committee for consideration and, report.

Law'Practitioners’.'Amendment (Solicitors’ Fidelity 'Guarantee Fupd) Bill . was read, a second, tiire. ‘ The-Summer ‘ Time' Bill was- read second ‘.time,•. Sidey explaining f that the only difference from the measure of; last -y dar -was - that it was proposed' -to.-put it-on "the Statute • Book without, limitation.. of; the period of effectiveness. ; _ ".'.V . . adjournjed! at .4.15 ;p.m. until. 8* p.m. '..when''the /Council resumed.; 1 ' .iv ; J’; ' .The/ Imprdßt';Bupply’'BiH.J' : wa«. ; ; put through .ail "stages•/,and passed, the Council rising at B.lp p.m.'..