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PARLIAMENT.

HOUSE OF representatives ' 1 JS(I'JJI PUF&S'ASSOCIATION ) Wellington, Deccmhei 5 In xhe rouise ol the Supplemental y Estimates, (onsideiahlc discussion aiose oyei the item -£.1320, "a leluncl ol the chitv o'l a p.itent fb\-dressing iiiuliine

Mi T. Mackenzie explained that the cost ot the n aclinic w r as ovei £oooo, and tho duty was 2j pei cent The machine t, as designed to use tho b; products ot flaXj and it wis with a tiew to assisting the uidustis that the iel unci was made.

On the motion of Sir Joseph Ward the following icsoliitioiis weie parsed 'That the House desires to record its respectful congratulations to his Ma jesty King George on the occasion of his coronation, and to express a hope that tb.e_reigft-.of his Majesty and Queen Mary willrbe a, long and happy one, also, that. : ajrespectful address be pre sented to the- Governor requesting him to forward-the resolution to the Secre tary of: Stdte." . - ■

Replying to Mr Allen, who asked if any opportunity would be given to discuss the notices of motion for discussion at the Imperial Conference, Sir Joseph Ware! said the matter might be allowed.to rest with the laying of these before, the House. The Conference would be open to the press, and the reports' of the proceedings would be the best means to educate the public on Imperial questions. Whatever was done by tlie Conference would be open to discussion by the House.

The Appropriation Bill was introduced and read a first time.

Sir Joseph Ward, in moving the second reading, explained the new clauses, the chief of which arc: —Clause 13, giving power to transfer £BOO,OOO from the Consolidated Fund to the Public Works Fund. Clause 28 grants power to make advances to dairy co'mpauies. Clause 29 authorises local public bodies to expend money in celebration of the coronation.

;■' At clause 30, which extends the appropriations for the financial year till 31st July, 1911, which means postponing the opening of the session next year for a month, Mr Massey raised objections to the postponement of the session. The House ought to meet at the end of Juno as usual under the charge of" one of the Premier's colleagues. No difficulties would be placed in the way by the Opposition as the result of Sir Joseph Ward's absence. - Sir Joseph Ward said there were difficulties in the way of carrying out Mr Massey's suggestion, owing to Dr Findlay'.s absence from the Council. No inconvenience would be caused by the shortening of next session. On a division the clause was carried by 27 to 22.

Mr Hogan moved a- clause to enable Oliphant Hughes, of Wanganui, to secure a uew trial. This was lost on the voices. After some discussion on the third reading the Bill was put through its final stages.

—The Loans. —; The House resumed at 7.30, and when the formal business had been completed Sir Joseph Ward announced that he had received advice from London that £IOO,OOO of the scrip of the new- loan had been underwritten at £93 10s. The cost of raising the loan of £1,250,000 and £600,000 under the Finance Act for aid to public works and land settlement for 1909 was £37,108 4s 7d. —The Royal Assent. — At 8:30 messages from the Governor announced that the Appropriation Bill, Shipping and Seamen's Act, and flther Bill, as passed by the Council, had received the Royal assent. —Boy Immigration.— - Replying to Mr Hogg, who brought up. .the. question of misleading statements published in the British press regarding the immigration of boys to the Dominion, Sir Joseph Ward said the High Commissioner has replied to the cable to the effect that the statements referred to, and which were of a misleading nature, had not appeared in the press. The usual speeches of felicitation addressed to the Speaker and the Chairman by Sir Joseph Ward and Mr Massey, and replies, concluded the final sitting of the session of the House. The House rose at 8.55.

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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10629, 5 December 1910, Page 1

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PARLIAMENT. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10629, 5 December 1910, Page 1

PARLIAMENT. Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 10629, 5 December 1910, Page 1