BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 7 November 1928, Page 5

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

THE RE-OPENING. forecast of speech. (United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright). (Received this day at 8 a.in.) LONDON. Nov. 6. I he Commoners. Sirs Park Golf and Robert Thomas, waited for two hours in file cold log outside the gates of Vi osiininster until Big Ben struck midnight, for the King to open Parliament to-day. and the Commoners eager to lie the first arrival, dead heated. Ihe King’s Speech is expected to mention the AngluFreiich Agreement. Reparations, Unemployment with special reference to Empire Alignition, and New Local Government Bids. With much remaining to ho accomplished before the (‘lection in .lime, tho Government are not allotting any time lor private members. The Christmas adjournment will lie of the briefest. I lie decks must practically be clean'd Lolore tlie Budget. All indications point to a heavy, lively session leading up. to a fierce election. the result whereof, with five million new women voters, none can vonf ere to foretell. BRILLIANT OPENING. A GREAT DISPLAY. (Received this (lav at 9.2-3. a.m.) LONDON, Nov. fi. Parliament was duly opened with an historic ceremony, commencing with the Yeoman Guards carrying candles and lanterns searching the hihvi'inth of cellars for possible Guy Fawkes. A big crowd in the ALill and at Westminster greeted t.lie* King, though a heavy fog interfered with the mil’itarv disnla.v. Fortunately it began to lift before Their "Majesties left Buckingham Palace', so Londoners wen* not deprived of the .spectacle. Five carriages each drawn by four ha vs escorted the Life Guards. Aleanwhilo the Peers robed in scarlet ermine, and Peeresses wearing timras gathered in the golden chamber.

Tin* Duke of York took'his seat on the front bench, immediately below the Throne, 'fin* gaiety of the scene was increased by the uniforms of Ambassadors. Several Indian Princes and their wives were in the galleries. Air Baldwin and Air AlacDonald entered the House of Lords just before the Royal procession.