SESSION'S WORK

Auckland Star, Volume LIV, Issue 145, 20 June 1923, Page 8

SESSION'S WORK

PREMIER'S GENTLE URGING. ESTIMATES READY. (By Telegraph.—Parliamentary ReporteT.l WELLIXCTON". Tuesday. Although tin- Premier disclaimed any intention of driving Parliament, lie made a Ministerial statement to-day with the object of showing that haste is essential, and that Monday sittings will be adopted at once. An explanation of the manifold advantages of an amendment to the State Advances Act. which he has ready to introduce, served as another indication that if members are expeditious with the no confidence discussions they have, an important measure ready for consideration. The work for the session said Mr. Massey. i- particularly well forward. Except for one Department the Estimates were ready, having passed Cabinet, and the remaining Department has its Estimates ready for printing, and thejr approval would only take a day. The Financial Statement the most important document or" the session, was ready to the extent of four-fifths, which had gone to t'ne printer. As for carrying on the 'business of the session, members would understand that they did not need to lose more time than they could help, and lie proposed to ask Parliament to commence sitting on Monday nights from next Monday. Members would understand the necessity of getting on with the business of the session if New Zealand was to he represented at the Imperial Conference. "But." ho continued, " 1 want members to understand that I am not going to attempt to drive the House in any way. 1 want to see the business of the session done properly and well, and we can do it without any unnecessary haste or hurry."