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Bay of Plenty Times, Volume XXXVIII, Issue 5488, 23 March 1910, Page 3

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(Eeceivfd 13, 9.10 am.) LONDON, March 22. The bjroagh of Lambeth heg qnder•aken a sc nie pageant of the E upire, depicting Captiin Cook's depaitura for Australia. Four .hundred acttrs wiil lake part in it. Coptaia Scofct.'a d<g', tents and sledges will be ntmed ly schools which Kave giveu subscriptions towards them. The Conservafves hnv<s determined to fight every constitueLcy which they contested in last campaign. Mr Butcher, XI V , is urging Government to take immediate steps to legalise the collection of the income tax because many millions are in the bands of the banks and companies throughout the country, some of which companies may possibly go into liquidation

Mr Joseph Kinjj has introduced a bill providing for holding all elections on one day. Mr Kimber has introduced a reform redistribution bill. Ferdinand and Eleonora, King and Queen of Bulgaria, have been entertained at Constantinople. The visit is considered significant after their recent journey to St. Petersburg and Austria and the German Press show soreness over it. WASHINGTON, March 22 In connection with the American western railroad dispute a compromise has been arrived at on the matters of seniority and employment, while an increase of wages will be submitted to arbitration. President Taft, in a message to the Press, states that his sympathies are so profoundly with Canada's aspirations as part of the British Empire that he does not wish to haggle over mere trade advantages. ROME, March 22. Mr Bethmann Holhveg, the German Chancellor, received a great popular welcome here. lie had an audience with King Emanucl to-day.