PARLIAMENT.

Colonist, Volume LVI, Issue 13592, 6 October 1914, Page 5

PARLIAMENT.

' (Special to "Tb« Colonist."

Wellington, Oct. 5. After'a preliminary round of questions wfrieh drew a reassuring statement from the Prime Minister regarding the supply of tonnage, and a not very hopeful view of our wheat resources, the House of Representati/es dealt with the Rangitaiki and Hauraki Drainage Bills, authorising further borrowing for these schemes, and' they were read a second time. The Education, Reserves Amendment Bill, described by the Hon: J. Allen as amachinery measure, was .similarly ad;vanced n\stage. . y " The River Boards Amendment Bill" (Hon. A. L. Herdman) was read a second time, and referred to the Statures Revision Committee, The Prime Minister "kve notice of j two more Government bills—the Orchard and Garden Diseases Amendment Bill and the Workmen's Protection and ■ Contractors' Liens Amendment Bill. The House rose at 11.5 p.m.