NEWS AND NOTES.
; Another Fire 1 Brigades Bill is about to bo introduced ;by the.Attorney-Genoral.' 'The measureV which .passed its second reading m tho Legislative Council a few, days ;ago, was admittedly a " patching-up" Bill, designed to remedy the .defects of tho Act of last year. Had.,the .Bill been passed, 'those- concerned would have found themselves repeatedly ob-liged--to .'consult two: largely contradictory statutes.' j :Much time would have been spent in disentangling the complications of repeals, additions, provisos, • and ■• saving clauses. During the i recent, dobate in the - Council, it suggested, that the Government's. better plan .would.'bo to .repeal tho 1906 Act, and begin again, from.the beginning by introducing a..single complete measure dealing with tho whole ..subject of firo, prevention. This course has inow been, decided upon, and in tho Council" this ' afternoon the Hon. Dr. Findlay will move for leave to introduce the new Bill.; ~ ...
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 17, 15 October 1907, Page 6
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