BRITISH POLITICS.

Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXVI, Issue 10400, 13 July 1912, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

United Press Association —By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. London, Jnly 13. In the House of Commons, Mr J. A. Grant moved the adjournment of the House in order to call attention to the Government's inability to provide sanatorium’ benefits under the Insurance Bill. Mr Mastexman’ replied that the existing Institutions for the treatment of tuberculosis were at the disposal of the insurance committees. Domiciliary treatment wanid commence forthwith. London, Jnly 13. , In the House of Lords, the Bishop of Hereford’s anti-gambling Bill was withdrawn, the Primate having disowned the measure. Lord Lansdowne severely criticised various clauses, and stated that the Government was unable to support it. A meeting of Liberal and Labour members of the House of Commons formed a strong committee to farther the acquisition of land by the central Government and local authorities, baaed on Government taxation values. It Is understood the Intention is to prepare a. memorandum concerning the nationalisation of land for presentation to the Premier and Mr Lloyd Georgs, Chancellor of the Exchequer. The committee disclaims opposition to Mr Adana's committee Received July 3. 9 a. ns London, July 13. In connection with the Insurance Act Government have been furnUhei with a report [showing that doctors’ earnings at Darllngtoa, Darweo, Dundee, Norwich and St. Albans wars 4a 3d per head of the population. Received July 18. 10 a m London, July 13 Already ten and a half million insurance cards have been Issued representing 70 per cent, of InsurThe Executive Committee of the National Medical Union meeting at Manchester unanimously resolved that further •negotiations with Government would he useless and they should cease forthwith. Received Jnly 13, 10 a.m, London, July 13. Two strikers who proposed resuming to unload wool discovered that they had lost their permanent status and they committed suicide. Three hundred of their comrades thereunon re-struck. Received Jnly 15, 1 p.m. London, July 13. The Franchise Bill 'passed through its second stages by a majority of 73.