HOME & FOREIGN.

Waikato Argus, Volume XXI, Issue 3240, 26 July 1906, Page 2

HOME & FOREIGN.

THE LATE SIR WALTER BULuER.

London, July 24. A memorial service in connection with the death of Sir Walter Bailer is to be held in the Chapel of St. Michael and St. George, St, Fanl'e Cathedral, on Thursday.

NO WELSH MINISTER FOR EDUCATION. London, July 24. At the report stage of the Education Bill the Government abondonad its proposal to appoint a Minister (or Education for Wales. The decision was received with Opposition jeers.

FORTUNE IN MILLIONS. London, July 24. Sir Charles Tennant’s will bai been proved at £3,151,900, of which sum nothing has been left to charities.

NAVAL CONSTRUCTION. London, July 25 Instead of building two more Dreadnoughts and two big armoured cruisers, the Government intend* to build three Dreadnoughts— on* at Portsmouth, another at Devon* port, and the third at a private yard. They will have e speed of 21 knots, and be able to cross end re-cross the Atlantic without re* coaling. They will be able to pen through the Suez Canal,

THE ARMY SCHEME, London, July 26. The Earl of Oonougbmore opened the debate in the House of Lord* on Mr Haldane’s army icheme. He said he did not believe it would promote efficiency or economy.

Lord Roberts admitted that soma reduction in the rank and file was possible, bat to reduce the army by ten battalions, including officers, was most serious, seeing that already It was 7,000 officers short for mobilising purposes. He approved of the proposal that the militia should serve abroad, and therefore the Yeomanry ought also.

The Earl of Portsmouth said ths Government was only executing ths mandate of the country to redact expenditure. It was trying to find o remedy for the serious shortage of officers. f

Viscount Gosohen condemned toe Government scheme as erode. The debate is proceeding.