TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

Evening Post, Volume LXXII, Issue 93, 17 October 1906, Page 8

TO-DAY'S PARLIAMENT.

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. ' PROGRESS OF BILLS. • The Roman Catholic Bishop of Auckland Empowering Bill and Church Property Trust (Canterbury) .Bill were read a third time and passed. The Statute Law Amendment Bill (At-torney-General) was read a first time. 'ihe amendment made by £he House in the Fisheries Conservation Bill be agreed to was carried. The second reading of th© Wellington City Reclamation and Empowering Bill was agreed to without debate. (Left sitting.)

House of representatives. The House met at 2.30 p.m. The Local Bills Committee reported in favour of fine Onslow.Borough Draining Bill, which was set down for its second reading to-morrow. BILLS TO BE PASSED. In the House this afternoon, tho Premier made a statement as to what measures the Government desires tho House to assist them in passing this cession. Sir Joseph said the following Bills would be proceeded with : —Government Advance to Workers Bill, Thames Deep Levels Enabling Bill, Firearms Bill, High Schools' Reserves Act Amendment Bill, Queen's Scholarships Bill, Offensive Publications Bill, Police Offences Amendment Bill, Adoption of Children Act Amendment Bill, JMotor Regulation Bill, ■Mining Act Amendment Bill, Aid to Public Works and Land Settlement Bill, New Zealand International Exhibition Bill, Public Revenues Bill (No. 2), Local Bodies' Loans Act x\mendment Bill, Soenery Preservation Amendment Bill, Land and Income Assessment Act Amendment Bill, Customs Duties Adjustment Bill, Defence Act Amendment Bill, Executive Council Bill, Town Districts Bill, Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, Juvenile Offenders Bill, Gaming and Lotteries Act Amendment, Apiaries Bill, Industrial Conciliation and Arbitration Act Amendment Bill, Habitual Drunkards Bill, and 'Maori Lind Settlements Act Amendment Bill. The Friendly Societies' Bill would be circulated, and an Anti-gambling Bi!l would! be circulated in a few days, and he hoped they would p_ass the measure this session. H© would not say anything regarding the Bills which were before Committees of th© House. The New Zealand Loans Act Amendment Bill and' the Post Office Ajst Amendment Bill would also be put through. The Premier went on to 6ay that th* Government would make the Land Bill and the revision of the tariff th© two principal matters before the 'House next session. The Government intended to fight for the Land BilT to get it placed upon the statutes. The Bill would be fully explained to the country during the Tecess, and tho people asked to affirm

The Private Nurses' Association wiß hold a ball in the Town Hall to-morrow evening in the presence and under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor and Lady Plunket. A special announcement is made by Messrs. Harcourt and Co. in our auction columns, of a further sale by public auction of residential sections in Northlands, to take placo at their rooms, 46, Lamb-ton-quay, on Tuesday, 20th November. There are eighteen sections available, ranging in area from one-eighth to' onethird of an acre, each having frontages to Old Karori and Garden roads, and being directly opposite the Botanical Gardens, within twelve chains of tho present Tinakori-road terminus. Tile terms of' sale are 10 por cent, deposit,' lo por cent.' in ono month, and the balance 'may remain for five years, or, if desired by the purohaser, tho wKolo of tho money may remain on mortgage for five years, subject to buildings being erected 'to tho approval of the vendors. Lithographic plans of this subdivision may bo obtained' from the auctioneers 011 application. On Tuesday, 30th inst., Messrs. Harcourt and' Co. will sell, by order of the Magistrate's Court, piece of land having a froiitago of 37ft sin to Roy^street, by depth through of 120 ft to Newtown Park boundary, on which is erected a sixroomed dwelling. • Particulars and conditions of salo may bo obtained on appli- \ cation. 1 A health talk to ladies will bo given at tho Viavi roomß, Bank of New South Wales Chambers, at 3 p.m. to-morrow. Messrs. Seholefiold, Godsall and Weaver, Toowooniba, Queoneland, invite enquiries for particulars of the noted Darling Downs properties. A new list of properties' for sale in advertised in this issuo by Messrs. Moore and Varlow, Customhouse-quay. Sections in Bloomfiold, Lower Hutt, suitable for residences, are advertised for rale. Full particulars may be obtained from Mr. S. Salek, Colonial Mutual Building*. Messrs. W. Lingard and Co. will sell on Tuesday, 23rd October, land having a frontago to Riddiford-street ; also 1 section j at corner of Wobb-streot and Toraimkistreet, and part of tho Naimsvillo Estate. Messrs. Macdonald, Wilson, and Co. advertise a sale of timber, windows, roofing iron, elo., 'at 99, Upper Willis-street, on Friday next, at 11 o'clock a.m. At 2 p.m. to-morrow, Messrs. Sidoy, j Mocch, and Co. will hold a. sale of housohold -furniture and offects, drapery, clothing, boots and shoes, otc. Messrs. Warnook and Adkin are advertising for salo a largo shipment of watches.