THE LAST WEEK.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 18237, 27 October 1919, Page 6

THE LAST WEEK.

WORK FOR PARLIAMENT.

[From Our Corrmpondent.}

WELLINGTON, October 26.

Parliament faces what probably will be the last week of the session with a smaller accumulation of business than is ordinarily the case. There are thirteen Government Bills, but several others have yet to bo_ introduced, including a short but important Land Bill, dealing with the prevention of aggregation. A Customs Act Amendment is also coming, giving greater power to, impose a heavy import duty on goods from former enemy countries. Widows’ pensions, miners’ phthisis pensions and coal mines legislation, a loan Bill authorisation, and the “washing-up” Bill are further legislative items. The Railways Classification Billi 3 likely to be amended by the Railways Committee in a, manner acceptable to the men who have protested, so that, having in mind the Government’s unfailing resource of being able to throw overboard many unimportant Bills, there appears no reason why Saturday should not be the last day of the long Parliament’s efforts. The Prime Minister does not intend to legislate on the question of members’ salaries and superannuation, but will get the House to pass a motion as an indication to tfeo new PariSiv* mank