THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

South Canterbury Times, Issue 6204, 1 May 1890, Page 2

THE IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT.

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(Received 12.10 p.m., April 30th.) London, April 29. Mr John Dillon haa resumed the debate on the Irish Land Purchase Bill. In his evidence before the Colonising Committee, Mr E. N. C. Braddon. AgentGeneral of Tasmania, stated that the colony was not opposed to receiving emigrants.

(Received 12.55 p.m., April 30th.)

In his speech in the House of Commons Mr Chamberlain said that Mr Parnell’s Irish land scheme could be worked concurrently with the proposals contained in the Irish Land Purchase Bill. He trusted that the Government would undertake the task of ultimately placing the

control of land purchase in Ireland in the hands of County Councils.

Sir Yernon Harcourt said that he would oppose Mr Parnell’s scheme. The debate was adjourned. (Received 2 p.m., April 30th.)

Baron De Worms informed the Western Australian Enabling Committee that it had not been decided to delay defence works in King George’s Sound, but that the colonies would have to defray the coat of the armaments. (Received 1.15 a.m. May Ist.) April 30.

In the House of Commons the Licensing Bill introduced by Lord Randolph Churchill has been read a first time.