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New Zealand Tablet, 10 August 1916, Page 27

The session of Parliament which closed on Tuesday and,, which must always rank as one of the most memorable in the history of New Zealand, died hard (says the Otago Daily Times). There was more than the usual amount of talking on the final matters that came before the House, and although the session was practically finished when the House rose on Monday night, several more pages of Hansard will be filled as the result of yesterday’s short sitting. The number of members present when the usual formal division was taken was 37, or just over half the total number who have taken part in the business of the session.. The session, which opened on May 9, has lasted exactly three months. Last year’s session lasted 16 weeks, but owing to numerous adjournments that session was really two days’ shorter than the one just -ended. There were 56 sitting days last year, and 58 this year. The record session for length was that of 1913, which occupied 102 sittings and 887 hours. : ' . . -