A NARROW MAJORITY.
OS A CIiOSTTBE MOTIOIT. CBXES OF -XESIGN." 5.30 a_m.) LOKDON, October 20. 3fr. A E- Kearley, Under-Secretary to the Board of Trade, moved in the House of Commons to-night that it be an ingtojetjon to the Committee to insert in (ie London Electriatr Supply Bill a glanse giving "the Loadon Cotmty Cotincil of purchase. the debate bad proceeded for iom e tfmc Mr. Winston Chrrrchill, President of the Board of Trade, moved to eppljr the closure. "The motion 'was resisted by the Eadii eds and Labour members, and the division w?5 carried by the narrow majority ■ of niw ftesj 153 voting with the Governm est and 144 against. Jjg announcement of the fig Tires was -reeted •with cries of "Resign." The instruction to the committee vaa fken carried by 212 votes to 79.
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Auckland Star, Volume XXXIX, Issue 252, 21 October 1908, Page 5
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