WILD NIGHT SITTING
HOME FINANCE BILL SPEAKERS HOWLED DOWN ONLY FIVE CLAUSES PASSED. (United Preen Association —By Elective Telegraph Copyright.) Received 11.30 a.m. to-day. LONDON, May 28. The House of Commons rose at 8 o’clock in the morning after a wild night sitting of 17 hours. The trouble: arose Out of a discussion whether the debate on the Finance Bill should be continued for two hours after midnight or till 5 a.m. 'Sir Austen Chamberlain moved to report’progress. ■•■ n ' Mr Snowden refused, and a. noisy discussion -proceeded for several hours, Labourites howling down Conservative speakers and some whistling the “Dead March.”
The closure was moved several times. Mr Snowden, who was accused by the Conservatives of maintaining a stony silence, retorted: “The only contributions you have made to the debate are insult and buffoonery.’’
Finally the House' rose after passing five clauses out of 47.
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Hawera Star, Volume L, 29 May 1930, Page 9
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