YESTERDAY'S PARLIAMENT

Evening Star, Issue 19351, 10 September 1926, Page 12

YESTERDAY'S PARLIAMENT

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL After tli© Imprest Supply Bill No. 3 had been put through all its stages and passed the Council adjourned at 11 a.m. until 2.30 p.m.. when the Reserves and Other Lands Disposal Hill and the Local Legislation Bill wore similarly disposed of, HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Replying to Mr J. Mason (Napier), the Hon G. J. Anderson (Minister of Marine) said his department was of opinion that the present service by launch was sufficient to keep up communication between the mainland and Portland Island lighthouse. Other methods had been considered, but had been turned down owing to the expense. The Minister of Finance (the Hon. W. D. Stewart) moved tho second reading of the Stamp Duties Amendment Bill, which, he said, embodied a number of changes asked for by the department, which were necessary to overcome the difficulties experienced in the administration. Tho Bill was read a second time without discussion.

The Hon. 6. J- Hawkon (Minister of Agriculture) moved tho second reading ot the Now Zealand Agricultural College Bill, reported elsewhere. ' Tho following local Bills were passed through all their stages;—The Auckland Harbor Board Empowering Bill, the Tutukaka, Whangaruru, and Whenanaki Harbors Control Bill, the Lyttelton Harbor Board Loan Bill, the Potone Borough Council Empowering Bill, tho Kaitnna River District Bill, tho Napier Harbor Board and Napier Borough Enabling Bill. Progress was reported on tho Auckland Provincial Water Board Bill, and the Napier Harbor Board Empowering and Loan Bill was withdrawn. Tho House rose at 1.45 a.m. till 10.30 &.m. ;to-day.