ILLNESS OF MINISTERS.
. PARLIAMENTARY BUSINESS. (From Our Parliamentary Reporter.) WELLINGTON, tliis day. Th Premier was able to preside at a mieeting of the Cabinet to-day at his residence.^ The Minister of Defence, though improving; is still too unwell to attend to business. Unless Mr. Massey regains his health rapidly, this week's Parlianienfary -business is likely to be of unimportant quantity. Tlile Finance- Bill edihes before the Council to-day. The House has nothing important on the order paper, except the War Regulationg "Bill', tinder Mi 4 ; :,: Alleii's Voh'argb. As this inyplves raising, the thorny question of licensing : 'Jeither thc| Premier or Mi>» Allen must be m the House W.hen the Bill is discussed. Much"" depends on tlie state of Mr. Massey's health whether the ,BiJl s vrtil be^taken r ear}y ,this, week. He Will •* decide to-day. ■ I *.■'..-••■ i >-.j' :., ■ ■ . .. ■''.:■ X^ .-■■'
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Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14047, 18 July 1916, Page 8
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139ILLNESS OF MINISTERS. Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 14047, 18 July 1916, Page 8
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