THIRTY YEARS AGO.
EXTRACTS FROM “STANDARD.” SEPTEMBER 20, 1903. Rt. Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Rt. Hon. T. C. Ritchie and Lord George Hamilton had resigned from the British Cabinet. In a letter to Mr Balfour Mr Chamberlain said he intended to devote himself to popularising Imperial Union. Newspapers commented on the fact that Mr Chamberlain and Mr Balfour remained the best of friends, each working for what he considered the correct object. It was authoritatively stated that Mr Austen Chamberlain would not resign. . The resignation of Mr Joseph Chamberlain was described as the most sensational event in British politics for some years. Mr Chamberlain had held the position of Secretary of State for the Colonies. Business in South Africa had dwindled and advice from Capetown said there would Ire some large failures in business houses before the end of the year. Mining shares had sunk to a record low level and many retired merchants had been forced to return to active business.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 20 September 1933, Page 2
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161THIRTY YEARS AGO. Manawatu Standard, Volume LIII, Issue 251, 20 September 1933, Page 2
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