VOTES PASSED.
MORE ESTIMATES.
PARLIAMENT'S WORK.
PUBLIC WORKS STATEMENT
CONSIDERATION TO-DAY,
(By Telegraph.—Parliamentary Reporter.)
WELLINGTON", this da v
"When the House of Representatives rose three minutes nfter midnight this morning all but one of the general Estimates had 'beon [raised. The sole remaining vote was for broadcasting, which was down for consideration on yesterday s list, but. which was later
•struck oIT,
The number of votes approved today totalled 14 ami they involved an e\]>enditure just short of £I.'i.ODIUIOO.
When the question nf to-day's business oanic up for consideration before I in* iTi'l >e rs went home the Leader of Ihe Opposition. Mr. Hamilton, remarked that monitors of the Opposition had not had time to consider the Public Works statement —to which the whole of to-day's session wh.s to 'be devoted — ami to pre pa re speeche*. The Prime Minister dismissed this objection with the remark that he was sure that members of the Opposition were capable of finding points, real or imaginary, to criticise.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXXI, Issue 176, 26 July 1940, Page 9
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