THE SESSION.

Grey River Argus, 20 June 1927, Page 4

THE SESSION.

A HEAVY PROGRAMME. Big Problems to be Faced. (From Our Parliamentary Correspondent.) AN ELLIN GTON, June 19. The session of Parliament which opens in Wellington on June 23 will be very largely a tariff session, but much - v , other important work will come before members for consideration. The dairy control issue will be threshed out at length. The licensing question will come up i again. A Licensing Bill was before the House last session, but it was not gone on with. In some form or another Bible-in-schools is likely to be heard of. Gaming is expected to be discussed. The Government will not bring in a Bill, but will give facilities for private members to do so. The Bill will contain proposals for the publication of dividends, the double totalisator, telegraphing of money to the machine, etc. The House will be asked to ratify the Government’s promise of £1,000,009 for Singapore Base. More is to be heard of Rural Credits, the idea being to extend the present legislation by incorporating more of the report of the Royal Commission than was put into last Act. These are only a ffw.of The leading lines. There will be a big programme, and the session is likely to last well into October at least.