PARLIAMENTARY.
(Per Press Agency.) —— HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. •WELLINGTON. August 13. Mr Slu'imski gave notice of motion that the beer duty be increased to 3d. Mr Hodgkinson gave notice to introduce the Marriage with Deceased Wife’s Sister Bill. Mr Macandrew said the Public Works Statement would be brought down some time next week, A return was promised of all mining accidents for the last three years, fatal or otherwise. On the motion for going into Committee of Supply, Mr Ballance, replying to Major Atkinson, said that the Bills embodying the Government policy were nearly ready, and he expected to move their second reading on Tuesday, when the Opposition would be afforded an opportunity of discussing the whole policy of Government.
The fiist item on the estimates proposed was, liabilities of 1877-78, £115,440. A good deal of discussion ensued, several opposition members requesting information as to why in certain instances the amount voted last year had been exceeded. Government explained that the information involved a lot of details which it would bo impossible to carry in one’s head. The item passed on the understanding that Government would ultimately furnish the information asked for. Other items encountered opposition. Discussion was interupted at 5.30, the dinner hour.
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Patea Mail, Volume IV, Issue 347, 14 August 1878, Page 2
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