BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXI, Issue 1702, 19 March 1906, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

SOUTH AFRICAN MATTERS .STILL HOLD ATTENTION, By telegraph, Press Ass’n, Copyright* London, Maroh 16. Tho Labor Commoners hopo to raise a Parliamentary relief fund of £IOOO. Mr John Ward, labor member, inquired as to the confiscation of Kaffir tribes’ land ; also the allegation of arbitary pro* oedure meant to compel them to sell their labor cheap. Mr Churchill promisod inquiry. He reminded Mr Ward that tbo situation in Natal had not ceased to be ono cf emer-. genoy to tho whole white population. He added that the colony was in enjoyment of oompleto responsible self-government.' Mr Asquith, replying to Mr Sioon, suittj it was not intended to make the Prinoess Ena any grant of public funds. ’ Nationalists did not vote on Mr Seely a motion. Capetown, March 16. Ihe Capo Times states that Mr»ChurmißobievoQS threat to interfere with the Transvaal Government in its ultimate deoision is anything beyond stage thunder, in a few years no colonial will resist outtiog the painter,

A RESIGNATION. Be telegraph, Preso iAjta’n, Copyright Reoeived 12.12 a.m., Maroh 19. „. __ London, March 18. oir Henry Broadhurst, membsr lor Leicester, has resigned his seat in the House of Common*, owing to the recur* renoe of a former illness.