PARLIAMENT.
FINANCIAL DEBATE CONTINUED,
IMPORT OF TIMBER DISCUSSED. REPLIES TO QUESTIONS'. Sitting-for.'-three-quarters, of an. hour yes-, terday . afternoon, the {-Legislative Council passed the Inferior Courts Procedure Bill, tho Acts Interpretation Amendment' Bill, aiid the' Town -Boards Amendment Bill, and-then adjourned .- until Tuesday next. ' : / Ih tho Houso another day was spent in debating "the Budget.' -The speakers were: Messrs. Remington, Hardy, Barbor, Ell,'i Greenslade,' and • T. E. % Seddqn. Though- refraining from delving deeply into industrial matters Ulr. Arnold,-a Labour representative, gave some- indication of tho reforms .that'..Labour-.-desired. He also declared that tho stato of industrial unrest was more acute now than it' Had been sirico 1890. Mr.'. Barber in his speech devoted a deal of, attention:to the importation of.timber, protesting'against an increase cf duty, and suggesting .tho-advantages of entirely' abolishing tlio duty. A'reply-to this'was'elicited from' Sir. T. E, -Y. Seddon.' . ,'.,.7
The deliate 'was adjoiirned. at 12.4 -'. a.m. until 2.30 o'clock'.to-day; It is expected to conclude; to-night-. - - :' >■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 257, 23 July 1908, Page 9
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