POLITICS IN GENERAL.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVII, Issue 10240, 1 September 1909, Page 4

POLITICS IN GENERAL.

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(Per Press Association,) : Received August 31, at 9.35 Loudon, Aiifjiisij Lord Rosebery's Budget ing .at Glasgow takes place on tli c j The Trade Boards. Bill \va S n, second timo ill the House of Lordj The Housing and Town Planum is passing through committee j the guillotine, with numerous p„, from the Conservative benches, ■ Sir F. Banbury described tin| sure as conferring arbitrary nnj reaching powers oil Mr John | who is made a sort of Julius Ci Mr Burns replied that tho Hill ri into tho hands of tlio rural (JJ councils equally with the urban,.; Received September 1, at 0.5 D a.m., Sydney, Annus!) Mr Prettier informed the Hon* the intention of the Government j gard to a further reduction in tlm her of members would be announu an early date. Mr Cairn gave notice of niotioh a referendum be taken at next gj election on the question of the n tion of members, the abolition g| Legislative Council, abolition o f. State Governorship, and the abtj of the Agency-General. Brisbane, October: The elections have been iixed foi tober 2nd.