IMPERIAL POLITICS.
THE MINERS’ EIGHT HOURS BILL. IMPORTANT CHANGES FOREOASTED. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Dec. 10. Lord Lairsdowne forecasted important changes in the Miners’ Eight Hours Bill in committee. The Bill contains a proviso to exclude the time taken in entering and leaving a mine for five years, when ingress .and egress ■will be counted as part of the working day. Lord Lansdowne proposes to cancel tlie latter proviso, leaving any change to a future Parliament.
ROSEBERY’S COMMITTEE’S PROPOSAL.
WELCOMED IN SOUTH AFRICA
(Received Dec. 17,, 10.55 p.m.)
DURBAN, Dec. 17
South African newspapers generally welcome Lord Rosebery’s committee’s recommendation as to the appointment of colonial peers to the House of Lords.
THE PORT OF LONDON BILL
(Received Dec. 17, 10.55 p.m.)
LONDON, Dec. 17
The House of Lords has passed the Port of London Bill through committee.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2377, 18 December 1908, Page 5
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