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THE AGRICULTURAL LABOURER. By TeSwiraofc—Press Association— CopjrlsM • (Ree. January 20, 10.20 p.m.) London, January '20. A land conference, representing the chief agricultural bodies, has published n reply to the report oi Mr. Aelnnd's Committee on Land Tenure. The conference, while agreeing flint- farm la- j bourcrs' wages nlust be improved, con- j (leniiis the proposal to introduce Wages Boards, Lund Courts, atul nthcr remo- j dies, and contends that the excessive load of taxation on land partly explains the diminution of the arable urea and low wages paid. The conference suggests the appointment- of commissions of" practical men, for various districts, to inquire regarding the wages question, and to stimulate public opinion to secure a fair wage lor the labourers. LABOUR AND LAND POLICY. (Rcc. January 20, p.m.) London, Januurv '20. Mr, James Parlier, Labour JI.P. for Halifax, speaking at n Labour demonstration in (ila!i}?ow, s.iiid that, like other political parties, flic Labonr party Imd a land policy, which it proposed to unfold in a few days. Mr. Arthur Henderson (Labour M.l\ for Durham) stated that the Labour members would have voted for the Home Rule,Rill,-whatever parly had brought it in. SufTragdtfes in the hall created nil uproar, and heckled Mr. Henderson on his voting on the "Cat-and-Mouso" Bill.