BRITISH POLITICS.
London, August 28. Parliament has been prorogued by .Commission. The Speech expressed the King’s deep satisfaction at the meeting of the Colonial Conference and gratification at arrangements having been made for future meetings at fixed intervals. London, August 29. The King’s Speech expressed a trust that the deliberations of The Hague Convention would lead to agreements tending to mitigate the evils of war, and secure the peace of the world. It then briefly touched on the Anglo-Spanish Agreement ; mentioned India’s passing difficulties, which had not discouraged the Government in framing plans for improving the administrative machinery ; described the broad principles of the plans, for reorganisation of the army into six great divisions as having been successfully put into operation, and dwelt upon the reorganisation of the Auxiliary Forces.
The Speech recapitulated the advanced measures of domestic legislation passed during the session, mentioning that the Deceased Wife’s Sister Act removed ai grievance of long standing.
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Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 31 August 1907, Page 3
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156BRITISH POLITICS. Manawatu Herald, Volume XXIX, Issue 3769, 31 August 1907, Page 3
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