PARLIAMENT.
THE COMING SESSION
LIKELY TO BE SHORT. MAY OPEN AT END OF JUNE. (Bv Telegraph.—Special to Star.) WELLINGTON, April 23. In the ordinary course of events it is likely that Parliament will assemble on ’.Thursday, June 25, for the despatch of business, hut owing to the illness of the Prime Minister, it is probable that the session will be only a short one. 1 in’s information is conveyed by the Minister of Defence (Sir R- H. Rhodes) in a letter to Mr. R. Nelson, of Wellington, as follows: “I am in receipt of your letter of. the 15th inst., in which you inquire whether the Government intends to introduce legislation to abrogate (1) the death penalty for niiiltary’ offences during war operations, and (2) No. 1 field punishment. These matters have not received the consideration of Cabinet, arid I do not’ think it is likely, owing to the state of Mr. Massey’s health, and the probability in consequence of a short session, that there will lie an opportunity to amend the Defence Act, which would he necessary' if your suggestions received the support of the Government.”
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Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 April 1925, Page 7
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187PARLIAMENT. Hawera Star, Volume XLV, 23 April 1925, Page 7
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