PARLIAMENTARY.
The House of Representatives went into Committee on the Retrenchment, or Public Expenditure Adjustment, Bill at 7.30 on Wednesday night, and, exclusive of the haif-hour adjournment for supper, sat continuously for 12 hours, adjourning at E o’clock yesterday morning till 2.30 p.m. that afternoon. In all 30 divisions were taken during the twelve hours of actual sitting, or'-at the rate of 24 "divisions per hour. The discussion whs continued when the House resumed yesterday afternoon, and was carried on throughout the' remainder' of the day and night. After an . amendment by Mr Wilford that the bill be recommitted had been defeated by 3S votes to 26, the House proceeded with the third rending. “-Vy ll - —*tr~ >\ In • r-.-a.- -
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Otaki Mail, 27 January 1922, Page 3
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