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Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXVII, Issue 13, 16 September 1913, Page 2

ALL NIGHT SIT UNCI. , Wellington, September 16. After the Telegraph Offire closed the debate on the Estimates was confined, the item under discussion being £10,037 for mental hospitals in the Auckland district. The discussion had been proceeding since 2.30 yesterday afternoon, when Mr Witty moved to reduce it by £IOO as an indication that the salaries, accommodation and staff were insufficient. Members suffered considerable inconvenience from cold, several speakers addressing the Huose in overcoats. Mr Ngata concluded his final speech on the item at' 4.2.3 a.m., when * division was taken on Mr Witty's amendment, which wr.s lost by 28 to Mr Witty Immediately moved to report progress to give the Oovernmont time to bring down a report on the mental hospitals. He claimed that they bad been fighting for a« great principle and had conducted the debate in a clean spirit. During the course of his remarks Mr MacDonald made reference to the absence of a report, whereupon Mr