BRITISH POLITICS.

Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2144, 29 July 1907, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

United Press Association—Copyright Received July 28, 4.22 p.m. LONDON, July 27. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman says lie intends to pass 22 more Bills, including Merchant Shipping Tonnage, Australian States Constitution, and Evidence on Colonial Statutes, lie considers it possible to pass another 17 if the Opposition will not stonewall. Mr, Balfour donsiders such a programme ludicrouSt The supporters of the Deceased Wife’s Sisters Bill intend to appeal to the Government to press the measure through. The Butter Bill was read a third time after Sir F. W. Lowe's. amendment to limit the moisture in milkblended butter to 16 per cent, was defeated by 133 to 22. Several other amendments were also negatived. Mr. Burns promised that the Government would insert a clause of oight words providing that wrappers for milk-blended butter shall set out the percentage of moisture therein. Sir T. G. Esmondo lias resigned his seat in the House of Commons. [Sir Thomas Gratton Esmonde was horn in 1862. He was M.P. for West Kerry from 1891 to 1900. In 1900 he defeated Mr. T. J. Healy in the contest for the Wexford North seat, and he was returned unopposed at the last election'. At the time of his retirement Sir Thomas was one of tlio Whips of the Irish Party. From 1885 to 1892 he represented Dublin. South.]