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Taranaki Daily News, 27 October 1919, Page 2

PARLIAMENT.

I —' j HOUSE OP REPRESENTATIVES. EARLY MORNING BUSINESS. PUBLIC WORKS ESTIMATES. I By Telegraph,—Press Association. I Wellington, Oct. 25. I After the telegraph office closed, Sir ( William Eraser, briefly replied to the . debate. He defended his estimates [ against the .aspersions of Sir Joseph Ward, that his was a policy lacking 3 vision. The fact was that he had pro- • vided more money for public works than any Ciovernment would be able to spend in the absence of the labor necessary. The labor was not in the country, and , he would be one of the first to advocate a policy of immigration, knowing that the right class of labor would be one of the greatest assets the country could - have. He Ijhanked members for the 1 many kinds things said of him; it was at least pleasant to know that if ha left the House he would do so with the respect of members. , The House then went into Committeeof Supply, and the tvijole of the votes • were/passed in a few minutes. The House rose at 2.19, till 7.30 on . Monday. tee session ending. ■ J WORK FOR' THIS WEEK, '' r (By Wire.—Owe Correspondent.)' Wellington, Last Night. The Government will make, a serious effort to end the session this week. " t Some country members with large elee- • torates to tour will not stay beyond i Saturday in any case, but the House f ruav have to sit one or two days next : week. ■; Twelve Government Bills are now on .j the Order Paper, including the Mining ; Amendment Bill, the Railways Authorisation Bill, the Electric Power | Loan Bill, the Undesirable Immigrants Exclusion Bill, the Prisons Amendment ' Bill, the Juries Amendment Bill, and the . Dairy Industry Amendment Bill. The , list is not very formidable and the Got vernment will be prepared to drop several minor Bills if the House is not pre- ■ pared to put them through quickly. ; Members are asking far ?. chance to I discuss the naval report.