BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

Northland Age, Volume 27, Issue 44, 4 November 1927, Page 4

BIBLE IN SCHOOLS

Bill Defeate 1 Great Interest in Metsure Mr. Atmore’s Amendment Special to Age Wellington Last Night Crowded galleries were witnessed in the House of Representatives on Wednesday evening those assembled antirip -fog a keen debate on the Bible in Schools Measure. It was considered that the House would sit all night on this Bill, but it was defeated soon after the supper adjournment. it was noticed before the tea adjournment that there were signs of the discussion breaking. When the question was fast before the House there was much heat displayed by members but on Wednesday e .enir.g the debate was characterised by an entire absence of strong feeling. There was a keen interest in Mr Atmore’s amendment that the Bill be read a second time six months hence, indeed there has not been so much of a real interest in the House for several years. The amendment was carried by 36 votes to 31, the Bill thus being defeated. It is of interest to recall that when this question was discussed in 1925 it was defeated by 32 votes to 26. The division list is as follows: Ayes— 36. Armstrong, Atmore Bartram, Bell, Buddo, Coates, Elliot, Hudson, Jordan, J A Lee, McCombs, McKeen, Martin, H G R Mason, J Mason, Ngata, Parry, Pomare, Field, Forbes, Fraser, Henare, H E Holland, Horn, Howard, Potter, Ransom, F J Roliesfon, J C Rollesten, Savage, Seddon, Smith, Sullivan, Veitch, Ward, Wilford.

Noes—3l. Andersor,, Bellringer, Biichiner, Burnett, J McC Dickson, J S Dickson, Girling, Glenn, A Hamilton, J R Hamilton, Harris, Uawken, Hockley, H Holland, Hunter, D Junes, Luke, Lysmr, Mcmennan, McLeod, Macmillan, N„sn, Nosworthy, Reid, Rhodes, Sidey, Stewart, Sykes, Waite, Williams, Wright.

Pairs.—For the Bill :E P Lee, Lnklater, Dickie, Forsyth. Against the Bill: Kyle, W Jones, Sumule, Walter.

A PRINCE OF JAPAN Visit To Australia [Special to Age] Auckland, this day. Prince Nobuhito (Takamatsunomiva), a younger brother of the Emperor Hirohito of Japan, will visit Australia early next year on the training ship Yakumu. The Prince, who is in his 23rd year, holds the rank of lieutenant. He has long desired to see Australia and New Zealand. A wandering steer will be sold at an early date if u is not claimed,