POLITICS

Gisborne Times, Volume XVII, Issue 1417, 30 March 1905, Page 3

POLITICS

PARLIAMENT.

Association —Copyright ' IjOndon, Maroh 28. ttcnainara, Mr Brom\that &io ‘,\Var Office ,f the Australian and supplied i( a. 'Some of the tins Join o. -zoz and some contained I6oz, tho bulk either X.4cz or 2Soz. Notuin- ■ ally in all cases tho War Offioo received full quantity paid for. The South "Hears authorities, under a misapprohon"n, ecild tbo jam by its net weigbo, treatS tho tins as containing full pounds. . A Mr Gocald Loder lias succeeded -he | lon. Ailwyn Followes as Juuior Lord of I io Treasury. I

MOTHERLAND AND COLONIES.

Vjr Tolograph—Fra3a, Cc>>pjj.ght !. ' Received 0.30 p.m.^ coh % LondoO»' irc l l f se -. Me Wost AK e,lt | : v Duoral, lefotuccd Society dfS& ria °H. vtstralasi&a rn'tiiufadikires. ' He n cenSutras Jffift; without a groat t thd exi3iiog tariff, thDro would bo an(Pis , Aroom to divert to Great Britain many n, l j Lilians of iuioorts now obtained by foreign , i countries. ‘it was imperative that thKI and colonies should moot with an anxious desiro to servo the Empire as a I : whole, and their willingness to co-oporate should havo full consideration and show fihe need for ro-adjustmonfc. j ' A POLITICAL COMEDY.

fjgy Telegraph—Pros3 Association— Copyright Received 9.27 p.m., March 29. f London, Maroh 29. i Mr, Josoph Watson’s motion condonmling Mr Balfour’s policy of fiscal retaliation >was oarried nom con. Unionists and the .members of sho Government absented tlthemselves. Mr .Asquith complained that Govern•mont mocked and flouted the House of Commons. The need of retaliation wa3 j absolutely unproved.