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Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume XII, Issue 232, 13 September 1922, Page 3

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FIVE WEEKS FOR ELECTIONEERING. (Special to “Tribune.”) Wellington, Sept. 12. With the general election pending members are already displaying some anxiety as to when the session will end, and the Prime Minister has assured them that they will have at least five clear weeks for electioneering. To-day it was agreed that there should be no more days set apart for private members, and that Government business should take precedence on Wednesdays. FATE OF PARRY’S P.R. AND C.Q. BILL. Mr McCombs said that this definitely sealed the fate of “the most important bill on the Order Paper”—the Proportional Representation and Country Quota Bill—which he himself introduced some time ago. The Prime Minister said that he would like to see the bill discussed for it would then receive the treatment it deserved. Ho felt sure that it would be kicked out in such a way that it would not make its appearance again. Mr Parry: You would not have said that in 1911. The Prime Minister: There was no reference then to proportional representation for the House of Representatives. Mr Massey said that the last election he allowed fifteen seats to go ’without candidates representing the Reform Party. Ho would not allow that to happen again. He thought the session would end before the end of next month. That would give members at least five weeks before the election, and that should be sufficient. IMPORTANT MEASURES “ON THE STOCKS.” Mr Massey stated that a number of very important bills had yet to make their appearance. They dealt mainly with financial matters. The Government had some very important proposals, which it would have to submit to Parliament. The main policy measures of the Government were dealt with last session ,and legislation proposed this session was second-class only, and some of it was very important. The Land and Income Tax Bill would be a measure that would attract considerable attention. It was now on the stocks,, and he might take an early opportunity of outlining some of the proposals.