A MOCK PARLIAMENT.
* The ■ Sydney •' Street;, and "'Northland'.- Mutual ilmprovement Society had,'aj.ve'ry successful meeting on' Monday evening,'when, there were, about sixty; persons present.*,;lt was'a mock Parliament, and the, Eev. C.-E:. Ward acted as Speaker.' The (members', of." the Ministry were each subjected, to severe, 'questions; without notice, and. two. Bills were introduced./ The principal, itom'of the evening was Ith'o debate on' the, Bight-to-work Bill, to provide work tfor. :the'■ 'unemployed,'. introduced by .the Prime (Minister. This brought forth much discussion, in which about fifteen members .took part.-''.Tho I LeadoriofthbOpposition moved:an'amendment,', which, was/lost by. only .one ; vote, and 'the I second' reading' of the Bill was passed, amidst great applause.: The next meeting will be on September 15 ■ (the; ladies; evening), for .which 'the ladies have'been practising assiduously for some /time." ■; : - .' :';.■'" ;;
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Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 5
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130A MOCK PARLIAMENT. Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 606, 8 September 1909, Page 5
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