BRITISH POLITICS.
Per Press Association.—Copyright. London, August 9. Despite the resistance of Governmentthe House of Lords amended the Criminal Appeal Bill, making it impossible to appeal on fact or mixed fact and law without the certificate of a judge of first instance that it was a fit ease for appeal. ’ Die Small Landholders (Scotland) Pill hag passed through Gonmyttee. The measure was closured after the 21st clause, The House of Lords has passed the Finance Bill. r „ .
The House of Lords read the Evidence of Colonial Statutes Bill a second time, Lord Alverstone remarking that there was real necessity for the measure. The Merchants’ Shipping Acts Amendment Bill has passed the House of Lords. The Labor members of the Commons decided to ;put Mr Ramsay MacDonald’s Unemployed Bill to the forefront of the programme 'next session and also demand a universal old ago pension scheme of 5s petweek on a nou-discrimiuatory and non-contributory basis at 65 years of ago.
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Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8891, 10 August 1907, Page 2
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159BRITISH POLITICS. Rangitikei Advocate and Manawatu Argus, Volume XXXII, Issue 8891, 10 August 1907, Page 2
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