“STOP PRESS” NEWS

Star (Christchurch), Issue 17014, 12 April 1923, Page 12

“STOP PRESS” NEWS

(R«setr«d fer late news reoelred after the paper has jttme to press.) ' LONDON, April 11. , Mr Ramsay MacDonald has asked for the Speaker’s ruling- that the proposal to go into Committee of Supply was tho same motion on which the House gave a 'definite decision last night. The Speaker disagreed with ( the contention that the motion was a. repetition, holding that the word i'•■'l,, “now" in tho motion: “That the ’A Speaker now leave the chair," made tho njotion apply to that particular iiay, and did not. prevent a similar fjp. motion all a later day. Mr Stanley Baldwin then moved: “That the 'V, Houfo to-morrow resolve itself into ■V 'P Committee of Supply." He said that what really happened was that t.he ‘ Government was caught napping. Last night’s decision was no proof ■'. that tho Government liad Lost the confidence of the House. \v!:t.f.i x<, n >:\ i;.m j-:s. THOMPSON 11AX !) 1 1 A!’ Highland 1, Gold Light 2. quest. a. In the final of the Ledics’ Championship of Canterbury .Miss Spiers heat Miss Ferrier, 3-tt. n-5, n-l. .X E W Bill (: II TO X TROTS. AUTI .MX If A X 1)H AP. * DIXIE MAC . .1 PETE PETER . .2 MANGOTJTTJ . . .3 Scratched—Lady Patricia. Won by two lengths. Time—4min 43sec. DASH HANDICAP. PET 1)E OHO . . 1 ELSIE GAY . . .2 COLCHESTER . . .3 Scratched—Hare wood. Brown wood, Gladeye. Won by a neck. Time—- ' 2min 10 3-ssec. 0 W]i I. LINGTOX PACES. CHALLENGE STAKES—Thespian 1, Queen March -2, Gay Juliet 3. Won by a length. Time—lmin 27 2-ssec. on a cliaruv of -4,hcft of jewellery from the shop of Louisa- Matilda