BRITISH PARLIAMENT

Hokitika Guardian, 28 February 1930, Page 6

BRITISH PARLIAMENT

DEFEAT POSSIBLE. [United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.J LONDON, Feb. 27. Alarmed at the opposition shown to tlie danse of the OoaJ Mines Bill whereon a critical division is expected this evening, the Government last night telegraphed to absentee Labour. [Members of Parliament to cancel all engagements and return to jWestmilister immediately^.. fEveti;: if- the. Bill should pass, the majority is likely to be small. 'Plie House oU Lords is certain to reject, the. Bill. “BEAVERMER E” PARTY. ■ LONDON, Feb. 27. The United Empire Party Fund is £90,000, including £SOOO each from Lords Boa veVb rook and Rothcrmere, Sir Hugo Cutififfe Owen and Doctor H. Dreyfus.

IN THE COMMONS. LIBERALS’ AMENDMENT LOST. (Received this day at 9.40 a.m.) RUGBY, Feb. 27. In the House of Commons this evening, the Liberal amendment to..- the Coal Mines Bill', seeking to confine schemes.in part of the Bill to the marketing of coal, and omitting schemes for regulating the output, was rejected by 2-80 votes to 271. The Conservatives, who supported tlie amendment, constituted of course, a greater portion of the minority 7 vote. 7 p)io result was received with great Labour cheering.