HOUSE 'OF REPRESENTATIVES
The House o! Representatives met at 2.30 p.m.\
The Rent Restriction Continuance Bill was introduced by the Mon. J. G. Anderson, and read" a first time. The Prime Mnister presented a petition from a number of -Anglican- clergy and other signatories asking the Government to introduce a scheme of licensing reform. : PUBLICATION: OF DIVIDENDS. _ Replying to a, suggestion from Mr. Witty that the Government should repeal the clause which prevents the publication of tota-lisator dividends, the Hon. J. Bollard (Minister of Internal Affairs) stated: "A Gaming Bill will be introduced. this year Which will enable the above question to be submitted to the House if it, i s not expressly dealt with in the Bill." ■'.':■ ■ • THE AMUSEMENT TAX. Replying to a request that the amusement tax'should be repealed, the' Prime Minister stated to-day :—As I have already, promised, the amusement tax will be gradually reduced. It will be remembered that a commencement in this respect was made last year. i PUBLIC SERVICE SALARIES. The Governments announced the Prime j Minister to-«-\y, have no intention of asking Parliament for any reduction in the wages and salaries of* State employees, either before or after the proposed I reduction in land and income tax. ,
(Left sitting.)
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Evening Post, Volume CVI, Issue 15, 18 July 1923, Page 6
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