THE COMING SESSION.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 302, 15 May 1913, Page 5

THE COMING SESSION.

THE PRIME MINISTER BUSY. By Telegraph—Press Association. Wellington, Last Night. The Prime Minister has accepted an invitation to be present at one of the functions in Christchurch uk honfl£ of Captain Ilnlsey and the officers of HM.B. New Zealand. Mr. Musscy leaves for Christchurch on Friday evening, retura.., ing probably on Sunday, Mr. Mnsscy stated to-day that he has been very busy preparing legislative proposals for the coming session, and already a number of Bills are ready or in a forward state, including an amendment of the Land Act, to give effect to that'part of the (iovernment's policy on. this question ,y,hicft £ could not be dealt with last session. Land settlement is being pushed on vigorously in various parts of the country, and in addition to the two estates ftc-"* quired during the past week there are five or six others which will shortly, it is expected, he, available for cutting'np for closer settlement. Owing to Ministers' engagements in different districts, a full Cabinet meeting is difficult to arrange, and in these circumstances it is unlikely any Legislative Council appointments will be made before Parliament meets. Possibly the announcements may be made in the Governor's Speech at the opening of the session.