PARLIAMENT.

Manawatu Standard, Volume XLI, Issue 9895, 10 September 1914, Page 8

PARLIAMENT.

THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. LICENSING BILL. (Pek Pbess Association.) WELLINGTON, Sept. 9. The Council met at 8 p.m. Tho Lioensing Bill wa3 taken in Commitico and an amendment was mado providing for tho payment of wine licenses upon the following scale—soo gallons, £2; 500 but not excaeding 1000 gallons, £5; exceeding 1000 gallons £lO. It is also provided that tho holder of a wine-maker's license would be guilty of a breach if he manufactured more than specified in his license. Clause 7. as recommitted, provided that all liquor taken into a no-licenso area shall bo "delivered with no more delay than is rearonably necessary for tho course of transit." Whangarei Harbour Bill was read the third time and passed. The Council roso at 9.5,

HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House met at 7.30 p.m. THE ESTIMATES. Discussing the position of men in the fons, thy Minist.er for Defence said ho desired to acknowledge the splendid way in which members of tile old naval brigades had come to the assistance of the country in the present crisis by manning the forts. The House then went into Committee of Supply to further consider the Estimates. The Defence Department, was first taken, the sum of £194,998 being asked for for the Adjutant-General's branch. In reply to Mr Dickson, the Hon. Mr Allen said that as far a« possible positions vacated by Imperial officers will bo filled by Now Zeaianders. During General Sir A. J. Godiey's absence, Colonel Robin will be plaoed in command. Mr Ruseell strongly objected to General Godley leaving the Dominion at this crisis, and ho then proceeded to advocate an extension of our defence system to embrace the training of our older men. The Hon. Mr Allen said the Government was keening the question of foad supplies constantly in view. The total i)efence Vote, £512.000. was passed. The Post and Telegraph Vote. £1.238,491, wa* passed, and the House roso at 10.11 p.m.