PARLIAMENT.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXVIII, Issue 16, 17 September 1915, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

iHOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. EDUCATION COMMISSION'S HEPOUT. ' • ■ pjju Press Association. ; • Wellington. September 10. i Mr A; H. Hindmarsh to-day asked when tlie report of the Education Boundaries Commission would be produced' Hon. .1. A. Hanan repeated his promise that the report would be laid before Parliament at the first convenient opportunity. COST OF LIVING. The Prime Minister moved that on and after Monday next the House meet at 7.30 p.m. For the transaction of public business only. Messrs Tsitt. Newman. Walker, Field (Nelson), and Payne strongly urged that the subject of the cost of living should be discussed before Parliament adjourned. Mr Hine said ■thatfJvVjiiUij fthe . t-ofst of living'was- be- , ing discussed they should also consider the cost of induction. .. The Prime Minister, said it was in-. tencMfcJitflj ty'iyg ifoJtniNdi the Commercial Tru«t.~Art. Although the cosUoi 'Magi had /pjrfTjfredy ;nie€ tione'd'heMiad'riot yet tfeffrd a single* practical "With ' 'tffif IfQidt of securing I redaction's. 'lf!'a' general would give the House an opportunity for discussion'oMhe 1 cost oi-liv'iiig. *«* !,,K The motion was carried. . • ■■' ('■ 4•« !• 1 NEW BILLS. The Land Transfer Acts Compilation Bill was read a second tinie. House then Vent into committee on the Bill which was passed without amendment. The Births and Deaths Registration Bill was also.considered.in, committee. 1\ new clause, moved by the Minister, making special provisions as to tlie rejiistrationfof adopted children led to considerable I On the Housft presuming at 7.30 the Bill was passwT ■ wjth A machinery amendments. ' V'r | The Hutt R"»sss&j&l%". was then taken in (;otttti|i:«|mjis Bill allocates the be -paid by local l>o\l^,^ff4c'Ee i d the Construction of the A-bad. Prdtracted discussion took phvee, Wellington mem bcrs claiming that the allocation was unfair and oppressive. At 11.30 the first clause wa s passed. At clause three Mr Wilford asked that the rate of interest be reduced from four to 3.} per cent., lis originally intended. The Minister declined to accept any amendment in that direction, as the rate of interest had increased. The House rose at 1.35 a.m.