NORTH SHORE WATER

Waikato Times, Volume 128, Issue 21370, 14 March 1941, Page 2

NORTH SHORE WATER

BILL BEFORE HOUSE SHORT SESSION LIKELY GENERAL ELECTION QUESTION Telegraph.—Press Association) WELLINGTON, Friday The North Shore Boroughs (Auckland) Water Supply Bill was introduced in the House of Representatives this morning by GovernorGeneral’s Message. The Minister of Health, the Hon. A. H. Nordmeyer, who is in charge of the measure, said it vssis designed to enable the Board of Health to require the North Shore boroughs in Auckland to enter into a contract with the Auckland City Council for the supply of water for those boroughs. The bill was read a second time pro forma and referred to a special select committee of 11 members, set up to consider it. Replying to the Leader of the Opposition, Mr S. G. Holland, who asked if he would give an indication of the coming programme of Parliament, the Prime Minister, the Rt. Hon. P. Fraser, said on Tuesday evening the House would commence the Address-in-Reply debate. Situation In Middle East As far as other legislation was concerned the only thing to come before the House during this portion of the session would be several minor alterations in connection with local body elections, such as polls on Saturdays, the adoption of the system of marking names on voting papers with a cross, etc. Mr Holland: Is it intended to go on with the Shops and Offices Bill during this part of the session? Mr Fraser: No. Not at this stage. Mr Holland: What about the Standards Bill. Mr Fraser: I will consult my colleagues about that. The Prime Minister added it was not his intention that this part of the session should be dragged out unduly. The situation in the Middle East, he said, may become more and more grave and the House might be called together at short notice. General Election Date? He hoped to clear up the work before the House before Easter and adjourn until June or July, always with the proviso that the House may be called together before that time. Mr F. W. Doidge (Opposition— Tauranga): What about the date of the general election? Mr Fraser: I don’t think the House should flatter itself that with the war situation as it is, the people of the country can become very excited about the date of elections, no matter how important they may be at other times. The House adjourned at 12.40 p.m. until 7.30 on Tuesday evening, as a mark of respect to legislators who had passed away since the last proroguing of Parliament.