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Otago Daily Times, Issue 21145, 1 October 1930, Page 8

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YESTERDAY’S PROCEEDINGS. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. ‘(Abridged from Press Association Telegram.) WELLINGTON, September 30. LONDON AND NEW ZEALAND BANK. The Legislative Council met at 2.30 p.m. to-day. The second reading of the London and New Zealand Bank, Ltd., Amendment Bill was moved hy Mr V. H. Reed. Sir W, Hall-Jones said the original Act aspired on July 31 last and yet they ‘ were being asked to 'amend it. Surely they could not amend a Bill that was already dead. _ Mr Reed said the point qould be considered when the Bill went to committee, although he did not admit that the Act had lapsed in toto. The Bill was, read a second time and referred to the Committee of Selection. . FIRST READINGS. The National Art Gallery and Dominion Museum Bill t the Births and Deaths Legislation Amendment Bill, the New Zealand* Institute Amendment BUI and the. Incorporated Societies Amendment Bjll were received from the House and read a first time. The Council adjourned at 2.45 p.m. until 2.30 p.m, to-morrow. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES. The House of Representatives met at 2.30 p.m. , . PRIVATE BILLS* The Otago Presbyterian Church Board of Property Amendment Bill was read a third time and passed. The Minister of Education (Mr H. Atmore), in moving the third reading, said the board deserved commendation for its puhlicspiritedness. The Bill merely sought authority for the boat'd to make larger grants for education. The M'Lean Institute Bill (Mr H. Holland), another private Bill, was read a third time and passed. TRANSPORT LEGISLATION. Replying to Mr W. E. Barnard (Napier), the . Minister of Transport (Mr W. B. Taverner) stated that it was not intended to. proceed with the Transport Bill this session, LETTER OF ACKNOWLEDGMENT. Mr Speaker read a,letter from Lady Pomare acknowledging the House’s expression of appreciation of the services . rendered by Sir Maui Pomare to New Zealand. - ' EVENING SESSION. ‘ When the House resumed in' the evening the Defence Department’s vote of £276,000 was passed. (The report of the debate on this vote will be found in another column.) , NAVAL DEFENCE VOTE. ’ ■ , Replying to questions raised during consideration of the estimate of £450,000 • for naval defence, Mr Cobbe said it was ■ necessary for New Zealand warships to go Home periodically-for repairs. This work could not all be done in New Zealand, and, the Minister added, vessels went to Greats Britain from all parts of the world for this purpose. Replying to Mr P. Eraser (Wellington'- Central), the Minister-stated that ■ the -increase in the estimated expenditure for this year was largely due to the fact that many of last year’s items had been carried over. The Minister, replying to Mr W. E. Barnard (Napier) said there .were at present 600 men enrolled in the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve, while there, were companies only-in the lour main centres at present. It was proposed that the system should later he extended to the smaller coastal towns. , , Replying to Mr'W. D. Stewart (Dunedin'. West), Mr. Cobbe said _ that the naval service was becoming very popular among young men 1 in ; New Zealand. Since the inception of the arrangement 619 enrolled, and. there were 371 serving at present. The idea was to keep the ratio of New Zealanders in our naval - forces ■at approximately 50 per cent. The vote was passed. The Post Office account vote was under consideration when the'House rose at midnight till 2.30 p.m. to-morrow.