BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

Hokitika Guardian, 4 December 1924, Page 2

BRITISH PARLIAMENT.

AUSTRALIAN AND N Z. CAIILK ASSOCIATION MIDDLE-AGED HOUSE. LONDON. December 2. The House of Commons assembled in a fraternal .spirit. The Liberals tnmlortabl.v filled a couple of benches below the gangway, which used to be occupied by the Irish Nationalists. It is a middle aged House, a noticeable feature being the nuniher of baldheaded I .-a hour members. It is noteworthy that Labour wants a dash of youth. TRADE UNION CliOl I*. LONDON, December 2. At Westminster, fifty Labour members of the trade group of Labour Commune's. belli a meeting anti decided to continue the existeiue of the group, in view of the Conservative threats to introduce an Anti-Trade Union Bill. Mi Watis-.Mi rgan was elected chairman of the group in succession to Mr Ben Tillclt.

MB LLOYD GEORGE. LONDON, December 2. Alter a lively discussion. Mr Lloyd (leorge was elected a Sessional Chairman of the Liberal Tarty. The appointment docs not allcet Mr Asquith's Leadership of the Tarty. LIBERAL I.EADF.BSHIT. LONDON. Dee. 3. At the Liberal Parliamentary Tarty's meeting regarding the leadership Mr Walter Buneiman said that he had told Mr Lloyd (leorge personally that lie could not support him for the leadership. Captain Wedgweod-Benu raid that even now they did not kno" where Mr Lloyd Ceorge stood regarding Imperial preference for "hub he had voted in ilio House oi ('ominous. A motion for tin* election of Sir Godfrey Collies as leader was defeated I»y ‘2<> to n. Mr Lloyd George's election was then carried by 20 to 7. Sir .John Simon abstained from both divisions. Mr l.loyd Ceorge in acknowledging his election, appealed for unity and tolerance.