SIX MAJOR BILLS
■ - " - -|:.!l< WORK FOB THE HOUSB^ .J PARLIAMENT* MAY " MEET Q^i MARCH 18 _ - ; -.J "IT, ; [THE PBESS Special Service.! .- I WELLINGTON." February Three cheers were given lor thfij Government at the conclusion ttSjtt evening of the Labour party's''l caucus at Parliament House. As Oflj[| the first day, all members attended, ];\ the representation being a numerical il record (56) in New Zealand mentary history. After the caucus 1 the Prime Minister (the Hon. ULaJif Savage) said that during the day , it had completed and accepted the. scheme for the co-opting of the ranfc* and file members £»f the Parliament- - ary Labour party in the generaii work of administration and rations!?' service, and for the sharing of wai*v isterial salaries. In addition/th*,; party had discussed the Govern*;*' ment's financial policy, public waritsj,;<j and pensions. ; .' ■:*§ Mr Savage added that details of the scheme for associating Labojaif!* members with Ministers in trative work would be announced later. ,Ji,[ "No date has yet been fixed &£« the opening of Parliament," said Savage, "but it is anticipated thatl £ ' the first session will open on Wetfc4| nesday, March 18, or thereabouts.? The legislative programme of thfeH Government will comprise six majjta'H' bills, each of sufficient importancftto keep Parliament active and for more than a week or two:*^^r!
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Press, Volume LXXII, Issue 21714, 22 February 1936, Page 14
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