Parliamentary Notes.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4776, 18 July 1894, Page 3

Parliamentary Notes.

pawnbrokers waited on tho Premier last nigbt and objected to the Pawnbrokers *"*--""■ Bill. ~ ' Tho Minister of Labour intends to modify certain portions of the Masters and Apprentices Bill. The Hon Mr McGregor is moving to prohibit entirely the publication of racing and betting intelligence, . A Chinaman, whose main trade is that of a fruiterer, generally keeps all kinds of articles, and Mr Hall's amendment will prohibit him from . selling anything but fruit on a closed day. A pretty good thing in the way of petitions—one measuring about !35f t L —has been sent from the north of [. Auckland, asking for the completion f of theKawakawa-Hikurangiline.lt I " is to be presented by Mr Houston. The Bank of N.Z. Share Guarantee Act Amendment Bill, providing that tho Bank named may issue stock instead- of shares under tho /***- now Government Guarantee, and the V Bank Spares Transfer flijl, which * i cquires the consent of the directors , of a bapk to a transfer of shares, weie introduced and passed in the Houso of Representatives. An amendment referring tho first Bill \o a joint comrnitteo'of both Houses , In flio Legislative Cpuncil ' fho Maii-ied Women's Property Bill passed through cflmmittee. The ' Legitimation pi|l W rpwl «■second r ■ fv Times,