MOTHER COUNTRY

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17251, 19 August 1916, Page 10

MOTHER COUNTRY

IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. : 5 -* ■ -•■**■} • k ' —;—- . ■ • * . t w ( •' -■ ; l BERWICK ■ BY-ELECTION. :;** \i , Router's Telegrams. \ \ ' " \ LONDON, August 17. ’ i ia the Berwick by-election. Sir Fran-’ cis Blake (Coalitionist) was returned, with a total of 3794 votes. Dr (Independent) received 611 votes. ‘ PROLONGATION BILL. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 18, 8.45 p.m.) August ,17. In the House of Commons debate on i the Bill prolonging 1 . Parliament there! was some adverse criticism on unduly, extending the period, and the .Government amended the extension by - making it to April 30, instead; of to the end of May. The Bill was then read for the third time. ADJOURNMENT NEXT. WEEK. Reuter’s Telegrams. LONDON, August 17. In the House of Commons, Mr Asquith said he proposed that *the House ehould adjourn on Tuesday or Wednes--day, and reassemble on October 10. •, -

A GREATER BRITAINr v STIRRING SPEECH BY WAR " MINISTER. ‘ ; . .. % Australian. and N.Z. Cabloi Associatioii. -. LONDON, August 17. ’• : Mr r Llcyd-Georgo, speaking at.the Aberystwyth Eisteddfod, said, that Britain’s honour was not dead, nor the Bight of hei* unbroken'destiny yet ful-. filled, and her ideals were unshuttered

by her enemies.' She was more alive and more potent, and greater than ever. Her dominions were wider, her influence deeper and her purpose more oxalted than-ever. His speech roused extraordinary scenes of fervour. “Why should not wo sing at this stage. War blinds in Britain are not yet down nor are they likely to be. Bettor workshops- will bo. necessary after the war and also, more than ever, institutions for exalting tho peoples’ vision above and beyond the workshop and counting house. We will require every national tradition to-remind us that man does not live by bread alone.” THE IRISH REVOLT. REBUILDING .DUBLIN. BILL IN IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT. ■ Reuter’s Telegrams . v . ■ LONDON, August 17. In the House of Commons, Mr Duke, in moving tho second reading of the Bill providing for. the. reconstruction of ruined parts of Dublin, said tho Treasury grants would leave a large deficit, which property-owners must meet by means of loans. .-: A ROYAL COMMISSION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 18,' 6.10 p.m.) . ' LONDQN, August 17. • Sir John Simon, as chairman, Lord Justice Molony, and Mr Donis G. Henry, K. 0., have been appointed a Royal 'Commission to inquire into the cases.of Skelfington, Dickson and MacTntyre: EXPORTS TO.SWEDEN. ... STRINGENT MEASURES. Router's Telegrams. LONDON, August 18. Tile Government has decided to prohibit all, exports to Sweden, except under'the most stringent license. Their products mu&fc not bo re-exported. Tho trouble was first brought^to a head by the law passed on April 17 prohibiting importers from furnishing Exporters in tho United Kingdom with information regarding tho disposal of imports.' The exporters, therefore, often had to admit, on challenge by the Customs, that they were’unable to . supply this essential information. Britain subsequently decided to makq exports to Sweden in future dependent on tho production' of a guarantee signed by tho importer and endorsed by the Swedish Government that the goods and products will not be re-exported. LIQUOR TRAFFIC. PROHIBITION PETITION. Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 18, 8.45 p.m.) LONDON, August 18. . ■ i Ovey two million signatures were obtained in six weeks to a memorial urging the Government to, prohibit the liquor traffic during, tho war and during the subsequent six months. LABOUR ADVISERS. t ■' ... ».i - • i TWO NEW APPOINTMENTS. ~ Australian and N.Z. Cable Association. (Received August 19., 1.10 a.m,) i LONDON, August 18 Mr George N. Barnes will become secretary of the Labour Advisory _ Department, and will control tho agricultural side of tho Labour question, and Mr Henderson the- industrial side. It is expected that, a Ministry of Labour, will be created after the war;