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Hastings Standard, Volume IX, Issue 5147, 14 March 1906, Page 4

CABLES. British Politics FiiFFTRADE. (Per United Press Assn.—Copyright}. Received March !•>• ]). in London, March F> Mr Kitsoii moved a resolution in the 1 I<>us>• ol' Common-; recognising that the people at, ilie recent elections had denioni-trat"d iheir miijualiiled tididity to the principles and practice of Freefrade, and recording a determination to resist any proposal, whether a tax on corn or* a general tariff, calculated to create in Gresit Britain a system of Protection. Ile emphasised the tact that the situation had changed since the letters of February 14th had shown Mr Balbuir s absolute surrender to Mr Chamberlain. He (juotcd statistics of the unparalleled production in the iron ami steel trade. Mr Austin Taylor, in seconding the motion, showed that notwithstanding the gigantic changes in the sources of the wheat supply, prices scarcely varied. He did not believe that imperial unity would be imperilled if they pronounced against artificially meddling with the food supply. He hoped that the tinion between Mr Balfour and Mr Chamberlain was as perfect as the tinion of the double star Algol, whose dual nature was only detected when one member of the system eclipsed the other. Mr Balfour playfully attacked the Government for raising unnecessary discussion anil picking a quarrel with the Opposition. It was the Opposition's business to <piarrel with the Government. He proceeded to banter the Government on supporting a, self-denying ordinance, the resolution precluding Mr Asquith for the next six years from introducing any duty not adequately balanced l»y excise. He referred to such duties as those on tobacco and coacoa. Did the Government mean to retain these two protective duties? Money was needed for education, local purposes, payment of members, and perhaps also for increased military preparations. How were the Government to find it without widening the basis of taxation and violating the principles mentioned TIIF ALIENS ACT. Received March Ft, 10.36 p.m. London, March 13 Questions in the House of Commons elicited the fact that Mr Gladstone was administratively altering cerlain provisions of the Aliens Act. and that port authorities had been instructed to give immigrants I'rom disturbed districts on the Continent the benefit of any doubt as to their being political refugees. Major Evans Gordon protested, and announced his intention of calling attention to the changes. Colliery Disaster. 0 (Per United Press Assn.—Copyright). Received March 10, 10.-I'd p.m London, March lo The lire is again raging at the Couri'ieres mines, and operations have been suspended. ,Seventeen rescuerers perished. The Chamber of Deputies has voted £20,000 for the relief of the sufferers, and the mining companies have sent £BOOO as a first instalment of relief. The Pope telegraphed-to the Bishop of Arras his condolence, and English, Welsh and Scottish miners, the Lord Mayor of London, and many others sent messages of sympathy. Westpbalian miners, sent at the German Emperor's instance, with special apparatus, did wonderful work in extricating dead bodies from some of the gallieries at Courrieres. Floods in Australia (Per United Press Assn.—Copyright). Received March !4, 1. / a.m Brisbane, March lu Great Hoods are reported at Barcaldlne and Elackall. Central Queensland. The latter town has iffc of -water in the main streets. The residents were rescued in boats. Twenty-six inches of rain has fallen in the last few weeks, and the flood is still rising. Putrid Bananas. 0 (Per Press Association). Wellington, March Id. At the Police Courc this afternoon, . the Public Health Department pio- ] ceeded against two Chinese fruiterers on informations charging them with having on the previous day exposed bananas for sale that were unlit for human consumption, An inspector of the department deposed that he purchased a dozen putrid bananas (produced) from each of defendant's shop. They were taken from amongst others of similar kind in a basket on the counter in each shoo The District Health Officer stated that he had condemned the fruit, Fines of £1 were imposed in each ca r e. Fencing Materials at Milburn Broc, Ltd., Coal and Firewood Dealers. BIT OF ALL RIGHT • Wlule out shooting the other day,' saws RL.ndon. merchant, Maldou (Vic) '■ I strained the calf of my leg so badly that I was unable to walk, ar.d had to be assisted into my «isr. On reaching home I hail ChfUiibPiimn's Pain Balm rubbed in. It cer'cndv warmed up that part of ) my bodv. bur. it did the work. find, to my ! nna pleasurr-. all the soreness I qr.no by the next day. and I able to j w;.ik Chamberlain'.* Pain LSidm is a Lit i , f ■;! , jultt. and I now speak from personal I , ; ,r,i. as well !>= a -sloreiserper v,-lio hiiK i »o:.i it f-r yeiri" fur sale bv J W i Bute? Chemist.