BUSY WEEK AHEAD.

Stratford Evening Post, Volume IV, Issue 222, 31 August 1936, Page 5

BUSY WEEK AHEAD.

Programme Of Work For Parliament. MORTGAGES AND PENSIONS. Press Association —Copyright. Wellington, To-day. Legislation covering mortgages and pensions which was introduced last week will give the House of Representatives ample debating material during the next few days. Three Bills dealing with pensions and family allowances made their appearance in the House on Friday, and there have sc far beon only throe .speeches on (ho second reading of the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Bill, which was introduced last Tuesday night. When the House resumes to-morrow the. afternoon will '-■'. spent <n a discussion of the repori of the Industries and Commerce Committee on, i the Whakatane Paper Mills Limited | Water Supply Empowering Bill.' which has already been the subjec I of foiiie keen debating on two occasions in the evening' it is proposed to begin the second reading debate on the Pen" <,ioii3 Amendment Bill. The proceedings will be broadcast, and there will be four speakers altogether—two occupying an hour each and two each |ialf an hour. The second reading of the Mortgagors and Lessees Rehabilitation Bill will probably" be resumed on Thursday evening, and it is likely that during the week debating will be begun on tho War Pensions Amendment Eill and the Family Allowances Amendment Bill. Consideration of departmental Esti. mates has been proceeding steadily during the last fortnight or three weeks, and it is probable that the opportunity will be taken to advance these a further stage during this week. The Agricultural Workers Bill, which has so far hardly aroused the degree of interest that was anticipated, is also on .the Order Paper, and may be passed during the next few days.