LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 19 October 1922, Page 6

LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

(BY TELEGRAPH PRESS ASSOCIATION.) WELLINGTON, Oct. .18. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m.

The Tongariro National Park Bill was read a second time pro forma and referred to the Statutes Revision Committee.

The following Bills were passed: Wellington City Empowering Bill; Land and Income Tax Amendment Bill; Shipping and Seamen Amendment Bill. . The Council was held up for two hours on the Whangarei Borough Leasing Empowering Bill, which is intended to give the, borough the right to lease the recreation reserve to the local racing club. On a division the second reading was agreed to There was considerable opposition in committee, and progress was reported after the first clause had been adopted. The Council rose.at five o'clock.