OFFICIAL WIRELESS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 December 1929, Page 3

OFFICIAL WIRELESS

BRITISH POLITICS.

COAL MINE BILL

(British Official Wireless.)

RUGBY, Dec. 21

It is anticipated that there will he many close divisions during the Committee stage in the House of C'ominous of the Government’s Goal Mines Bill which was passed on the second reading by a majority of 8.

The “'l’imes” states that the Government are prepared to make a substantial concession on the marketing section of the Bill.

The “Daily Herald” fears that protracted proceedings in the Committee may hold up business to such an extent as to endanger the Government’s legislative proposals. Discussing demands for changes in the Bill, tile “Herald” says some of those come from certain of ,the Government supporters, and adds “doubtless there will he overtures and conversations, and perhaps before these are begun, the' Government will be able to satisfy itself and its opponents on the disputed question of whether there is or is not an existing statutory power to compel amalgamations among the colliery companies.”

IMPORT ANT CON FERENC’ ICS. RUGBY, Doc. 22. Tho King and Queen accompanied bv their granddaughter, Princess Elizabeth, yesterday left London for Sandringham. The King will return for the opening of the Five Power Naval Conference, .Which will assemble at the Royal Gallery in the House of Lords on 21st January, and will be addressed by His Majesty. Preparations for the Naval Conference arc now practically complete. Another important international conference fixed for the next ■month is the Second Hague Conference, which meets on January 3rd, and there they will ho engaged on technical points arising out of the Young Plan of reparation payments. The Council meeting of the League of Nations at the opening session of which the Foreign Secretary will attend as chief British delegate will he held at' Geneva on January 15th. VISCOUNT BYNG’S CONDITION. RUGBY, Dec. 21. Viscount Byng of Vimy passed a quiet day yesterday and there was a. distinct improvement in his condition last night. BRITISH AMBASSADOR. RUGBY, Dee. 21. Sir Esmond Ovey '.recently appointed British Ambassador at Moscow, presented his letters of credence to President Kalinin at the Kremblin yesterday and notes regarding propaganda were exchanged later in theday. ' •