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Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXV, Issue 10017, 7 December 1908, Page 2

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[liv Klkctbic TkLßOUAl'll.—Copyhkhit.] (Pku Piikss Association.) lieeoived December 7, al.~ 8.20 ii.m. London, December 6. .Mr Lloyd-George at tempted to address a crowded meeting of the Women's 1,i U1 ,. r;d Federation upon, women's ,m the Allien Hull, ami the militant Kilm'u. "ists refused to give him a T| KV stewards earned out dozens of women, struggling; and lighting: others cliaincii themselves to pillars and chairs. Finally Mr Lloyd-George was compelled to stop, for sometimes there were as many ;\s twenty seriiinnagcii proceeding simnltaii. eously. Women threw aside their .clouU and appeared in prison dress. Several interrupters were, very badly handled bv (lie stewards. Mr Lloyd-George BilocoeJ. ixl in stating that the Government would draft an Electoral Reform Bill enabling :i women's suffrage amendment to he introduced, and, if earned, they Would uccept the responsibility, but they were unable tu introduce the Dill themselvet, because a sincere and powerful minority of the Cabinet was opposed to the principle. The Southern Counties Swimming A.%<>. ciation voted £IOO towards the Amateur Swimming Association's expenses in uending swimmers to Australia in 1909. Lord Kosebery, speaking at Leith, sajd that he did not believe there was any possibility of an unprovoked attempt |>y Germany to invade England, but if wu' s Britain's duty to insure against all rislm. The Conference at the Guildhall 'under the auspices of tho Right-to-Work Xiitional Council recommended an increase of the unemployed grant to. olio million, available for distribution through otlmr agciuies besides distress committees. • The French Council of Stale has dolimited the champagne dista'iul, and Ims decreed that sparkling wines from other places must be sold under ditlerelit ntvniua to avoid deceit under tho fraudulent marks legislation. Morocco, December 6. Mulai Halid accepts tile Powers!,.;conditions rogardinir the verification of the Maglizeu's and the lalo Sultan's fhlbM l'ekin.'iDccflMrVrVffi Ail Imperial decree from Pekin ordcru the convocation of a parliament iii the ninth year after tho 27th of August lust,