PARLIAMENT.
LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. f_PEB PBEBS ASSOCIATION. 1 Wellington, September 7. In the Legislative Council to-day, tho Revocation of Naturalisation Bill was put through all its stages without amendment. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. Replying to Mr Hornsby, the Premier said he Avould be pleased to refer the alleged rise in the price of salt to the Board of Trade. He read a reply from the Board on tho subject of the rise in the price of tea, which Avent to show that the price ot tea had not risen beyond 3d. No duty Avas imposed by the Government. "Mr Massey gave notice to moye that on and after the 17th mat., the House meet for the despatch of business at 7.30 on Mondays. The following items in the Estimates were passed, after much discussion; Treasury, £191,065; Post and Telegraph, £1,450,086; Working Railways, £2,943,500 (the connection of Manager Hiley with the Defence Department Avas severely criticised), and the House rose at midnight.
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Feilding Star, Volume XIII, Issue 3340, 8 September 1917, Page 3
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