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Wanganui Chronicle, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11608, 10 August 1892, Page 2

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[By Electric Telegraph — Coptbioht.] ' OPENING OP PARLIAMENT. A PICTURESQUE LABOUR MEMBER. (Per Press Association.) London, August 8. It is stated that it wan Mr Gladstone who, wishing Mr Blake's assistance in drawing' up the details of Home Rule, invited him to enter Parliament and endeavour' to rally the Irish Party to a common standard. A Unionist will oppose Mr Morley's reelection. Mr Herbert Gladstone will not be included in the new Ministry. The Labour Unions will support Mr Gladstone. : Mr S. Woods, Labour member, representing the Inche division of Lancashire, urges that some reform should be made in the register in order to secure the return of one hundred Labour members to the next Parliament. Mr Gladstone desires to discuss the evicted tenants' question with the leaders of the Irish. Party. Mr W. R. Oremer, M.P. for Haggerslon, Mr J. Keir Hardy, member for Southern Division of West Ham, and Mr John Burns, member- for Battecsea, will take an affirmation in lieu of the oath. Later. Parliament opened to-day. The Speech from the Throna was vary brief. It declares that it is impossible to tranßacfc any business, and that Parliament will meet again in the customary season. An amendment to the AddresE-in. Reply, which will be moved and seconded by Mesars Asquith and Burr, respectively, simply declares that the Government do not possess the confidence of the House. Mr Keir Hardie, who is a Labour member, appeared in the House of Commons in a blue serge coat, with a flannel sbirt, and without a collar, a tricolour scarf being tied round his neck. He was calledto order~for wearing a tweed cap in the Chamber. No opposition was offered to Mr Davitt taking the oath and his seat.