THE CROFTERS,
I London, February 22. In the House ot Commons Dr Charles Cameron, member for Glasgow College, moved an amendment to the Address-in-rc ply, deploring the absence m the Speet h of any mention by the Governrneiv of the intention to introduce remdial measures for the relief of the Crofters m the Hebrides. In the course of the debate, which came on last night, the Government declared that the law must be upheld m Lewis, but that they would be prepared to assist those crofters who. might be desirous of emigrating to the colonies. After a lengthy discussion, the amendment was negatived by a majority of sixty-one.
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Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1774, 23 February 1888, Page 3
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108THE CROFTERS, Ashburton Guardian, Volume VII, Issue 1774, 23 February 1888, Page 3
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