WORK OF THE SESSION

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16752, 21 July 1916, Page 3

WORK OF THE SESSION

MUCH YET TO DO. (Fboai Onn Own Correspondent.) WELLINGTON, July 20. Tlio continued absence o£ bir Joseph Ward from the House thiough a had cold, and tlio Hon. J. Allen, who, though back at h.s office, is tar fioni veil, together with tlio limes loit tluough tlio Fume Minister's illiiens, render it V\ireinol\ unlikely tint tho House will be able to complete all the work ft has ypt to get through by tho end of next week. All ho|T is not vet completely abandoned, but it is rn-actira.il v so. Tn addition to tho committee "Ugc of tho War Kegul.it ons Bill, whxh -will occupy at least one lons e\pninff, tho Ilouso requires to dcil with tho War Legislation Act Amendment Bill, which contains important matters, tho " washing up" Bill, tho Bill providing for tlu> of tho lilo of Parliament, probably to one '.ear after tho termination of tlio "war, tho Appropriation Bill, and the Public Works Statement._ All j theso measures will take time, and it is j almost piobiblo that August will bo broken I- , "!- . . ' Tho Prime Minister is now back in the House, but is still looking a little affected by hr- bout of inflren/a. This morning ho attended the conference of Mannorcrs on tho Militirv Service Bill, in which the conscientious objectors clause is in dispute, but that conference was not able to ccmplrtc its sitt'nsr. No definite announcement has yet been rrmle as to the departure of Sir Joseph Ward and the Piime Minister for EiHins' in Aiiß-ust, and as thines are shaping- it 'nay not bo surprising if they fail to catch th<» \ csel which they are supposed to bo do- , sirous of catching. '