BRITISH POLITICS.

Waimate Daily Advertiser, Volume XXIV, 7 April 1927, Page 7

BRITISH POLITICS.

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LONDON, April 5

Tn the House of Commons, discussing the Pacific Cable Bill, in Committee, Mr Hartshorn approved of its Socialistic principles. Mr Wheatley asked if the Boa i d's capital expenditure was in any way limited.

Mr Amery pointed out that unusua. expenditure required the sanction of the Dominion Governments, who did not encourage extravagance. Mr Kirkwood moved to reduce the chairman’s salary from £lOOO to £5OO. He argued that the Board only met ten times yearly, for about an hour. The debate was adjourned. LONDON, April 5.

The Joint Council of the Labou. Party passed a resolution expressing determination to oppose the Trades Union Bill, as a deliberate attack, designed to deprive the workers of resistance when assailed by organised employers.