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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LVI, Issue 95, 17 September 1914, Page 4

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER JC, j 1 LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. :";j By Telegraph.— Per Press Association. ' ' mi r> WeHing-toa, Last Night, the Council met at/ 2.30 pan. The. Loeal Elections (Proportional Representation) Bill, and the LandAgents Amendment Bill passed throughcommittee without amendment, and ""'™ r^ d a tWrd * itt * M -d lao Council rose at 3.5 p.n». | HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. \ EVENING SESSION. i( ' J , The Mouse met at 7.30 pm /? «Pfy 'to L\lr. Sid.-y, the' Premier stated that the erection of woife-itf homes would be proceeded with «g ciiergetically as .possible. In reply to Mr. Ooates, the Premie? stated tlliat .tilie lnmerial Governmont had agreed to accept the sori;cea irf two iinmdrei natives for service in Egypt, A further suggestion., had 'been made to the imperial tlovernreent, but he could not discuss that. point yet. ■ In reply to Mr. E. Newman, the Premicr fcaid he had been in comnwnioat'km with tlie Premier of-the Commonwealth on the subject of the prohibitioßU of wheat and flour export. He 'had. asked that the prohibition :be removed m\ existing contracts. His Excellency t*a Governor was also in communication with the Governor-General. Ilenndenstood the prohibition was not due to the war but to the. drought iin the-wheat-growing districts'of Australia, in. which a .shortage was expected. He .waaglad to notice that the drought had. since broken. This had encouraged lifom to mtike anot/her 'application. In reply to 'Mr. AVilford, Mr Maasey said the Government would do itsljest to make provision for sufficient ships tocarry our produce to 1 "ildon without o.ny unnecessary delay. Jn Teply to Mr. Witty-, the Ministerfor Defence stated that wliero reser--vists with expeditionary forces had wives and relatives dependent upon them they had been placed on the samefooting in regard to pay as the volunteers of the expeditionary force. In reply to 'Mr. Esoott, the Minister for Defence said that provision luid been. made to supply Uie troops in Samoa,! with summer clothing. Discussion of petitions lasted until; the supper adjournment.