THE SESSION.

Taranaki Daily News, 4 March 1921, Page 4

THE SESSION.

PARTIES TO MEET IN CAUCUS. MANY MATTERS FOR DEBATE. A few members of the House of Representatives have reached Wellington already, and others will be here before the beginning of next week in readiness for the opening of the session on Thursday next. The Liberal Opposition has arranged to meet in caucus before the opening, for the discussion of the matters. that are likely to arise during fhR session. The members of the Labor group are to meet on Tuesday morning next for the same purpose. Ministers are hopeful of being able to complete the work of the session before Faster, but it is by no means certain that this will be possible. Opposition and Labor members are indicating already that they will wish to discuss many points, some of them connected with the visit of the Prime Minister to London and others more directly touching the domestic affairs of the Dominion. The Address-in-Reply debate may extend over several days, and the debate on a supply Bill, will not easily be compressed. If the industrial situation has not improved, the waterside and mining 'disputes are sure to occupy some of the time of the House. The Minister of Labor has promised to introduce an amendment to the Shops and Offices Act dealing with the closing hours of small shopkeepers, and if this Bill is pressed the advocates of universal early closing for shops will wish to be heard before a committee. Country members will be seeking information from Ministers about wool, meat, wheat, and other