A Parliamentary Notebook

Sun (Auckland), Volume I, Issue 161, 28 September 1927, Page 9

A Parliamentary Notebook

A LEAN DA Y (7hE SUN’S Parliamentary Reporter) WELLINGTON, To-day. This was a lean day in the House or Representatives, members spending a !?reat deal of the afternoon in disc lsising a local South Island dispu:e. In the afternoon the Railway Statem(lDt w ns presented, members agreeing to take the debate on the affairs or he department when the Estimates come up for consideration. The actual report of the Public Trust Omre was also presented. Tie evening was devoted to a protracted debate on the Lands for Settlements Bill. The Lands for Settlement Amendmei t Bill was read a second time;. The Legislature Amendment Bill P-i Sued through the final stages without discussion at 1:2.20. The Tongariro National Park Amendment Bill introduced. Edi cation Reserves Replying to an interjection in the xtouse, the Minister of Lands, Hon, A. ]). McLeod, said a Bill dealing with education reserves would be introduced later in the session. • • • Bi l The Agricultural and Stock Committee recommended to the House ! hat the Fertilisers Bill should be aled to proceed without amendment. Fho Bill was referred to the commitO'? last week after being read a secon< time pro forma. ,School at Archhill A grant for the acquisition of a site or a new school at Archhill has been approved bj' Cabinet. The school is llCl ' squired immediately, but will be in the near future to relieve at the Grey Lynn, Gladly ne and Point Chevalier Schools. . department has under offer a S€ Tj on * n an es tate which is being and the purchase is being Wle now in order to secure a suitable vocation for the school. Auckland Station The annual retort of the Railway tard states tenders for the new Auckland station will probably be affed during the present year. Railway Consideration is to lie given by the ,’uverument to the petition of 31 resi- < ofs of Kumeu, who have asked that survey be undertaken of the pro_‘sed Morningside to Kumeu railwsy deviation. Pvtrol Tax As a question of policy is involved, 'uo Fublic Petitions Committee has rre ? to *Government for consideration the petition of W. E. Audersoa, of Auckland, and 140 liters, asking that the incidence of niotor taxation be changed by the imposition of a petrol tax. SS?:—•(* *(- v