IMPERIAL POLITICS.
THE IRISH PARTY. FUNDS FROM AMERICA. - United Press Association. Copyright London, Dec. 14. Mr. iDeveUaJ speaking at Queenstown, that the Irish in Ame- - rica had /guaranteed £20,000 to the Parliamentary fund.
A. PREDICTION.
GRADUATED INCOME TAX PROBABLE.
LONDON, Dec. 14. Sir S. T. Stevens, Solicitor-General,
speaking at Nantymoel, prophesied that Mr. Lloyd George would adopt -Jibe principle of a graduated income ytflnx. Personally he hoped that it would be possible to increase the estate duties on the millions devolving at death.
LORDS AND COMMONS.
FORCIBLE SPEECH BY LLOYDGEORGE.
(Received Dec. 15, 10.5 p.m.)
LONDON, Dec. 15. 'y ' Mr. Lloyd-George, addressing a gathering of Welshmen at the National Liberal Club, declared that the whole fortunes of Liberalism. would be staked on one great attempt to shatter the sceptre of the House of Lords, and it might be the final struggle between democracy and aristocracy.
LORD ROSEBERY’S COMMITTEE.
JfeTHE GOVERNMENT NOT PRE-
PARED TO ACT
(Received Doc. 15, 10.55 p.m.)
LONDON, Dec. 15. i Mr. Asquith states that he is not prepared at- present to take action on the report of Lord Rosebery’s committee upon the House* of Lords.
THE MINES BILL. READ A THIRD TIME. (Received Dec. 15, 10.55 p.m.) LONDON, Dec. 15. In the House of Commons the Mines Eight Hours Bill was read, a third time by 264 to 89.'
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2375, 16 December 1908, Page 5
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