COUNCIL REFORM BILL.
J SECOND READING CHANCES. ! [From Ode Parliamentary Reporter.] I WELLINGTON, August 26. The Legislative Council will probably • divide on its Reform Bill on Wednesday, . raid a preliminary counting of beads giv<-s I enuf« to anticipate the actual test witii ■ much interest, owing to the closeness of i the, count. The eight ,«peiai:ers who have : .-o far expressed their views are equally ; divided on the motion for second reading, I but the four who will back the Bill to that ; extent arc net unanimous in supporting jt ; thiough committo©. A cartful estimate of , the position that the Bill will be '. read a second time by a .small majority. j Then it h:is the committee ordeal, when ; even its best friends in the Council admit I that it will be mauled most unmercifully. | -
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Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 2
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134COUNCIL REFORM BILL. Evening Star, Issue 14964, 26 August 1912, Page 2
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