DEBATE ON ARBITRATION BILL.
SPEECHES BY HON. J. A. MILLAR AND SIR. J. WARD. MR. MASSEY'S CRITICISM. ' VIEWS OF OTHER MEMBERS. ' MINISTERIAL REPLIES TO QUESTIONS. Seven local Bills were put through various stages, in the Council yesterday. Tho only contentious ono was tho Canterbury Collcgo Empowering Act. Until 5 .o'clock yesterday afternoon tho House discussed Ministerial replios to questions. At 6 o'clock the Minister for Labour (the Hon. J. A. Millar)' moved the second • reading of the. Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill. Ho mado ,an interesting speech,' which' lasted fifteen minute 3 beyond tho allotted time, tho Hoiiso unanimously. granting the concession. Mr. Massey followed tllo Minister,' and then tho : Prime Minister' spoke,'after which tho debate.becamo general and ;less interesting. At, one time it seemed as if the Minister would bo ablo to reply, but at 12.50 Mr. Davoy moved 'tho adjournment, which -was carried. '■
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 304, 17 September 1908, Page 9
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147DEBATE ON ARBITRATION BILL. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 304, 17 September 1908, Page 9
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