IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

Hawke's Bay Tribune, Volume I, Issue 201, 11 August 1911, Page 1

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

THE LAND TAX.

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(Received 11, 8.5 a.m.) London, Aug. 16.

Tn the House of Commons, during the debate on the second reading of the Finance Bill, Mr. Lloyd George stated that eight hundred thousand properties had been valued and only 25 appeals received.

COALMINERS’ BILL.

(Received 11, 9.10 a.m.) London, Aug. 10.

Government has re-introduced the baths clause into the Coalmines Bill in an amended form. It is stipulated that owners shall provide baths if two-thirds of the men desire them, the men paying half the cost of their maintenance, and with a maximum of l id weekly.

Several members in the Commons argued the instalment would cost £50,000 and ruin many businesses. It would be impossible to get workers to use baths except during working hours.

PAYMENT OF MEMBERS.

(Received 11, 9.10 am.) London, Aug. 10.

It is stated Government will refuse to exempt Irish members from the Payment of Members Bill, and that the Irish party has decided under all circumstances not to take hostile action.

SCOTTISH HOME RULE BILL.

(Received 11, 9.30 a.m.) London, Aug. 10

Sir H. Dalziel, Liberal member for Kirkcaldy Burghs, will introduce a Scottish Home Rule Bill on Wednesday. He proposes a Parliament at Edinburgh comprising 144 members/ being two for each of the present constituencies. He does not propose a change of the present representation at Westminster until the federal system had been adopted.