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Hokitika Guardian, 25 May 1917, Page 2

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Home & foreign JPEB FBEBS ASSOCIATION.—COPYRIGHT.] LoNDON.May 23 Mr Neville Chamberlain, ia a statement regarding ludi&Y admission to a the Imperial War Cabitet, announced the indenture! emigration of ladia would not be revised. Electoral Reform Bill. London, May 24 A number of amendments have been tabled in the Electoral Reform Bill, As it now stands it does not hiDg to ea ■ franchise the men at the front. Irish Affairs. London, May 24 The Executive Commit* ee of the Irish Unionist Alliance met at Dnblin and approved of Middlestoo’a letter. The Premier is taking steps to lay the proposed convention before the ConEcil of the Alliance. A meeting of Orangemen at Monatrhan resolved that they were willing to discuss Irish questions with the Nationalists, providing Ulstermens rights as citizens of the British Empire ara protected.

The Stock Market. (Australian & N.Z. Cable Association and Heater), . London, May 22 Shares in the banks are quoted : New Sonth. Wales-£34. Australasia £ll3. National Bank of New Zealand £97 6 A New Zealand £7B 10/. New Zealand Loan Debentures £67 15/, ordinary £Bl 15/.

Obituary. (Received May 25, at 10.45 a m.) New York, May 24 Les Darcy, the well known boxer, is dead. Sinn Fein Demand (Received May 25, at 11.55 a.m,) London, May 24 The Sinn _ Fein Council ref used to enter the Convention unless a simple majority was empowered to decree -Irish independence.