THE ESTIMATES.

Taranaki Daily News, 11 September 1920, Page 5

THE ESTIMATES.

FURTHER PROGRESS MADE* J LONG EDUCATION DEBATE. , !*) ' * ' J By Telcsrarh.—Preu Allocution. ''j Wellington, Lwt < Night.''' $ Further progress was mode wjMitfce'; Estimates by Parliament td-supL v The Education vote (aa reparuf el®-'- | where) occupied most of tb« sitting, mD;! the discussion on these estimates 1 pnh , ceeded smoothly until near; when some diversion was created by J®.*" G. Witty (Kiccarton), who threaten®' sa to hold the business Up/' bocali&t' tip 'ft items were not being «übnrttt<jd to A committee in accordance with a ptJJftiji g made to him by the Minister m'Jr the evening. c ,* 1 ijjj His opposition was, however, not pat-'iSsj nisted in, and members got bade to (W«',4| cussing the conditions prevailing In cotf-* 3 nectou with back-block school*, the Minister declared he wouldJtsV only justly but perhapß a little v erously. r „•! Tiie vote was passed at 1,1Q.a.in." •tiilK'S an eight hours' discussion. jfij The Mines Department _( £41,845) passed without debate. ' ''j*! On the Cook Islands vote of SXbfltfc ] Mr. Massey stated that the ComißissiaJ*,' er was retiring, and would be ottered tfe'J vacant position as stipendiary magtf< The vote was passed, and the rose at 1.23 a.m. till 7.30 p.m. ,Qn Mpjjb'*! •••