PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

Waikato Times, Volume 104, Issue 17493, 29 August 1928, Page 7

PARLIAMENTARY NOTES.

TUESDAY’S SITTINGS. ANOTHER INDUSTRIAL CONFERENCE SEVERAL REPORTS PRESENTED (Times Correspondent.) . WELLINGTON, Wednesday. An announcement ■ by the _ Prime Minister that a further industrial conference would be called next summer to endeavour to find a solution to the difficulties surrounding the operation of the Arbitration Act was a feature of to-day’s proceedings in the House. The debate on the report of the last conference will take place next Thursday. The reports of the Education Department, and Prisons Department were presented and the Public Works Amendment Bill, which is a prelude to a consolidating measure was introduced. .Further progress was made with the Government bills on the order paper. " At the evening session some time was devoted to the second reading of the Post and Telegraph Bill, a consolidating measure, the Labour Opposi-tion-renewing their now' familiar criticism of the Government's action in reducing the maximum deposits on which interest will be paid in the Post Office Savings Bank. There was a division of Government members on the second reading of the British Nationality and Status of Aliens in New' Zealand Bill, the second reading being carried with the assistance of the Labour Opposition by 38 votes to 15. The House rose at 1.52 a.m.