IMPERIAL POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume XLVII, Issue 8140, 23 June 1906, Page 2

IMPERIAL POLITICS.

FEMALE SUFFRAGISTS. London, June 21, Mrs Kcnny-Bellington and two other •iiialo suffragists were arrested outWo Mr Asqnith's residence. They wrsi.stod in attempting to rin3 the loor-boll and demanding a hearing. -.rs Bellington was fined for assault•ig the police. The other cases were iJjourned,

CHE UNEMPLOYED QUESTION. London, June 21. A committee under the presidency of Lord Tennyson has reported adversely m Mr Eider Haggard's suggested scheme for agricultural colonisation ieitle.nents, as no thoroughly successful effort has.yet been made. The Committee favor State aid to committees under tho Unemployed '.Vorkmen's Act, or the making of a {rant for a period of five years to enible the Emigration Information Offici t? assist emigrants.

WELSH CHUECH COMMISSION. Loudon, June 21. The Welsh Chnroh Commission will •nquire into the question of endowments, and also into the provision nade for the work of churches of all lenominations. THE INCOME TAX. Bcceived 22, 9.31 p.m. London, June 22. The House of Lords passed the Finance'Bill after Viscount Goschen condemned the impolicy and injustice of not reducing the Income Tax, THE TRANSVAAL PARLIAMENT Eeocived 22, 9.31 p.m. London, Juno 22. Winston Churchill, speaking at the dinner of the New Roform Club, hoped the Transyaal elections would be held this year and the new Parliament meet e .rly in 1907.

JNIVERPAL PENNY POSTAGE. Received 22, 9.31 p.m. London, June 22. Discussing the Postal rote in thi louse of Commons, Mr Hcnniker Lcaton disputed Mr Buxton's estimati hat tkc initial cost to tlio Department if tho adoption of universal penny postage would be half a million a year Me believed it would not exceed 125,000 sterling.