LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.
BILLS PASSED. iZf Telegraph—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Wednesday. In the Legislative Council this afternoon the following bills were put through their final stages and passed:—Hauraki Plains, Thames and Ohinemuri Counties, Inglewood County, Matakoa County, Wellington City Empowering and Amendment, Auckland Harbour Board Loan and Empowering, Patea Harbour Amendment, and Wellington City' Abattoir Loan; The Council agreed to the amendment made by the House in the Chattels Transfer Amendment Bill. Sir Francis 'Bell moved the second reading of the Treaties of Peace Bill. He said that while the acceptance of the mandate over Samoa entailed responsibilities, the Government felt it would be a craven and cowardly act to refuse to accept it. 'lhe bill was rear! a second time and, with the External Affairs Bill, which provides for the setting up of a Department of External Affairs, was put through committee. The Public Health Amendment Bill and the Expeditionary Forces Voting Bill •were read a second time.
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Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 252, 23 October 1919, Page 9
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