HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

Thames Star, Volume X, Issue 3300, 19 July 1879, Page 2

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES.

'' The House met at 2.30. ' ' "''' \ LAND TAX AMENDMENT BILL. The Premier gave notice of a bill entitled the Land Tax Amendment Bill; public wobks BXPENDrnreE. „ j( Mr Macaridrew laid on the table'the returns of Koad Board and Publib Works expenditure. Ordered to lie on'j the table. . .... .', . ■.. .... .. •..,:; ( ,"![ i THE WELLINGTON-WOODVILLE BAILWAY. ) Mr Qvßeetham asked the Minister for Public Works when ..the WellingtonWoodville Kail way will be completed as far as Masterton. Mr Macandrew said the contract ■ expired in March, and every effort would be made to see it completed by that time. - • i . AGBICCLTTTBAL LEASES ON GOLDFIELD3. „,Oa the motion of the Hon W. Gis-, borne, the regulations relating to agricultural leases on the goldfields were ordered to be referred to the Goldfields

Committee. ' bail Wats in pbogbess. On the motion of Mr McMinn, ' a Return was ordered to belaid on the'table showing—(l.) The number of . miles of trailway which have been opened for traffic "during the past financial year; (2.), The number of miles under contract, but not completed, during the,same period; (3.) The number of < miles which have been contracted for during the same period; and specifying the localities of each section, and the oost, or approximate cost, of the same. The Hon. J. Macandrew said he had no objection to produce it. At, this stage the House adjourne,d until 7.30, when the Address in lleply will be taken.