IMPERIAL PARLIAMENT
Pnited Press Association—Per Electric ;■ / Telegraph—Copyright. Received 10 a.m., August Bth. . LONDON, August 7. .In the House of Commons, Mr Ritchie, Chancellor of the Exchequer, replying to Sir Michael Hicks-Beach, said that the Pacific cable audit at the end of March shows a net expenditure charged to the Exchequer grant of £91,437. This covers interest and working expenses in excess , of traffic receipts, but does not include sinking fund, and the share due from the contributing colonies, namely, £65,374.- -.;, Received 9.29' a.m., August'9th. ' c August 8..,,: .-'After a prolonged, debate the House'of ■ Commons agreed to a compromise .over the Motor Car-Bill, the speed limit being fixed. at-20 miles aw hour. : . , ,-.;.. • The, Bill dealing with adulteration qf butter, has been'abandoned.
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Timaru Herald, Volume LXXIX, Issue 12142, 10 August 1903, Page 3
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