PARLIAMENT
WEDNESDAY, JULY 38. LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL. (Per United Press Association.) WELLINGTON, July 2S. The Council met at 2.30 p.m. The Imprest Supply Bill for £903,000 passed all stages. The Hon. W. C. F. Carncross was elected Chairman of Committees. HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. The House mot at 2.30 p.m. The poll taken whether or not liquor bo sold at Bellamy’s resulted as follows: —Legislative Council; Ayes, 19; noes, 13. House of Representatives; Ayes, 41; noes, 31. Totals; Ayes, 60; noes, 41. The Speaker said that the Speakers of both Houses had met and authorised the sale of liquor to continue The NATIVE MINISTER laid on the table the departmental report on Native Land Courts and Laud Boards. The PRIME MINISTER read a letter from the Mayor of Albany, denying the rumour that New Zealand troops had misbehaved themselves while ashore at that town. Mr Massey said that it was gratifying to have such an emphatic assurance that our boys were behaving themselves as men and gentlemen. Sir JOSEPH WARD said that New Zealand was deeply indebted to the Mayor of Albany for standing to our boys in the way ho bad done. Ho thought his action should be suitably acknowledged. ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS. The remainder of the sitting was taken up with discussion on answers to questions. Replying to Mr Myers, The PRIME MINISTER said that the Government had noticed what was being done in Britain and Australia with regard to national registration and the subject would be dealt with before the session comes to an end. The matter of appointing a permanent board to inquire into matters concerning trade, industries and commerce was receiving careful attention by the Government. Replying to Dr Newman, The MINISTER OF DEFENCE said that arrangements were being made with the Imperial authorities to send back to New Zealand sick and wounded soldiers who would not be available again for the firing line. Replying to Mr Myers, The MINISTER OP DEFENCE said ; that discretionary powers have been oxer- ’ cised by the examiners for some time in connection with accepting men for enlistment slightly below tho' military standard of height. Replying to Mr Russell, Mr ALLEN said that the Public Ser- ! vice Commission wafe being consulted as to whether it was practicable to pay the salaries of public servants weekly. i In reply to Dr Thacker, \ The MINISTER OF HEALTH said | that men suffering from cerebro-spinal | meningitis were in the best sanitary con- ; ditions obtainable. ! THE EVENING SESSION. | WELLINGTON, July 28. The House resumed at 7.30. 1 The Definition of Time Bill passed its j third reading by 42 to 30. The Betterment Bill was read a second time and the Factories Amendment BUI was referred to the Labour Bills Committee. The House adjourned at 12.20 a.m.
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Southland Times, Issue 17486, 29 July 1915, Page 6
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