BRITAIN'S PART.

North Otago Times, Volume CV, Issue 13927, 9 July 1917, Page 2

BRITAIN'S PART.

RACING IN WAR TIME, GOVERNMENT'S OFFER ACCEPTED (Australian ami N,Z. Cable Association) LONDON, July ii, Tin l Jockey Club lias decided to accept the Government's' offer of forty days' racing, They wiil lipid r.\venty-eii)it days nt Newmarket, a!!.l twelve in the' provinces, if possible. \ CONTROL OF WAR FINANCE. MR BOXAR LAW'S ADMISSION. (Renter's Telegrams), Received July 8, 5,5 p.m. LONDON, July 7. . In the lioiißeof Commons, replying to many complaints at the lack of Parliamentary control of Honnr ■ Law stated that a Select Coininitlee j would be appointed to consider how con- I jtrol was best obtainable; also to exam- > ine the expenditure by the Govern- I input departments. Mr Eouar Law announced that the duties of the Chancellorship did not allow hi in to devote the necessary time to the W.ir Cabinet, and that probably an additional member wouid be appointed. I