NEWS AND NOTES.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 645, 23 October 1909, Page 7

NEWS AND NOTES.

WANGANUI ROMAN CATHOLIC LANDS BILL. i Mr. Hogan; in moving the second'rending of the Wanganui Eoman Catholic Lands BUI yesterday, said the main object of the Bill was to onablo v tho Eoman Catholic body at Wanganui: to.lcaso sonic valuable land situated in tho main street of that town. ■ In the opinion of the promoters, the growth of the business' portion of tho town mado itdosirablo to remove the.church and convent to another, site. Tho second reading.was agreed to, and the Bill was referred to a committee . ,'■''.'' NEW BILLS. ' : Notice of intention to ask leavo to introduce the following Bills was given by the Hon. J. A. Millar yesterdav:—Harbours Act Amendment Bill, Factories Act Amendment Bill, Shipping and Seamen's' Act Amondment Bill, and tho Shops and Offices Act Amendment Bill. .'..". TIMBER COMMISSION. .. When will tho House have an opportunity.to discuss the report of the Timber Commission ? was a question asked by Mr. Mandcr yes- , terdav. The Prime• Minister (in reply) said that "tho'rbpdrt would be. referred to in' tho Financial Statement, during tho consideration of which .there would be ample opportunity, to consider the recommendations in it. ; ,LAND FOR SETTLEMENT. Yesterday Mr. Massey called the attention of the Prime Minister. to tho fact that' the. usual- information with' reference to land for settlement land and Crown.land operations last year had not yet been placed beforo members. Sir Joseph replied' that he would look into the matter. : He. remarked later that certain papers relating to somo.of the transactions had' not yet been finally dealt with. .The fullest possible information would be given as soon as it could be done. , --.