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Star (Christchurch), Issue 17837, 4 May 1926, Page 1

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STOCK EXCHANGES. AUCKLAND, May 4. Sales on ’Change—Union Bank £ls 2s; Breweries Debentures 26s 2d; Moana Taire 2s Sd; Alburnia 6s 3d to ss; Waiotahi Is 9d to Is 7d. Sales Reported—Harbour Board 4i per cent £SS; Huddart Parker 445. NEAR CIVIL WAR. LONDON, May 3. In the House of Commons Mr Baldwin said that thaugh the leaders had not realised it when they decided on a general strike, it was the closest to civil war that England had been for centuries. . “ Wages are not imperilled, but the . freedom of the Constitution and everything we have worked for for two years have been dashed to pieces,’* he said. “ But that does not remove our faith and courage, and we shall re-gather the pieces and start again.” Mr Churchill, in a frank speech, said that no Parliament was worthy of the name if it fcould abdicate to such dictation. If the Government were overthrown, some other force would arise and carry on the nation’s struggle unflinchingly and resolutely to the end. Mr Macdonald: “ Then is this the end?’* Mr Churchill intiniatyed that the withdrawal of the strike notice must precede the resumption of negotiations. Mr Thomas pressed for simultaneous withdrawal of the lock-out, and Mr Churchill could net answer immediately. It i 5 sigmijcuuH that Mr Ujldwia a net the ot&er Hiuiatesa instantly; left the Chamber. j Disputes in the offices of the ••• Evening News,” “ Standard ” and L “f&lirror ” are holding up the pub- | lication of the afternoon editions. £ Fifty thousand copies of the t “Daily Mail” were printed in Manchester, containing the leading nr- J tide tg which the men objected, and were sold in the London streets. ' A warrant has been issued for the arrest of Mr Saklaivuln. M.P., for an alleged seditious speech on Sun- • day. COLLEGE TENNIS. A tennis tournament between the Christchurch and Wellington Training Colleges was begun at Christcluirch this afternoon, with the folMen’s Doubles: R. Ferkins and W Sykes •(Wellington) defeated It. Carleton and G. Robertson, (3—l, 3—6, 10—8. Ladies’ Doubles: Misses N. Cowan and X. Percy (Christchurch defeated Misses E. Park and W. Whisker, 9—(); Misses JM. Ives and K. (Christchurch) defeated Misses M. Brown and O. Leger, 9—7. Ladies’ Singles: Miss X. Percy (Christchurch) defeated -Miss E. Park, 9—o; Miss N. Cowan (Christchurch) defeated Miss W. Whisker, 3—l.