THE COMING SESSION
PAR LIAAIENT’S WORK.
Christchurch, May 27. Interviewed, Mr Massey said, with reference to the coming sitting .’N of Parliament, that it was quite impossible to forecast the length of the session, but it would be necessary to finish in time' to hold the general election at the usual time. Included in the coming legislation would he the annual taxation bill and a policy measure dealino- with taxation, but he was unable to say definitely what the measure would contain.
In connection with New Zealand’s naval contribution, the Prime Minister said this could not be fixed until the next Imperial Conference, the date of which had not yet been decided. As far as population and ability were concerned, New Zealand was willing to do her share. According to his recollection, five more payments had yet to be made on the cost of H.M.S. New Zealand.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2435, 30 May 1922, Page 2
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147THE COMING SESSION Manawatu Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 2435, 30 May 1922, Page 2
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