BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume L, Issue 60, 30 August 1907, Page 3

BRITISH POLITICS.

BRITISH PARLIAMENT PROROGUED.

London, August 28. Parliament was prorogued by Commiaslon. The Royal Speech expressed the King's deep satisfaction at the meeting oi the Colonial Conference, and gratification at the arrangement for future meetings at fixed intervals. THE KING'S SPEECH. Received 29th, 10.23 p.m. London, August 29. The King's Speech at the prorogation of Parliament expressed the 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 brielly touched on the Anglo-Spanish argument, and mentioned India's passing difficulties, which had not discouraged the Government In framing plans for improving the administrative machinery. The Speech described the broad principles for the re-organisation of the Army into six great divisions as having been successfully put into operation, and dwelt upon the re-organisation of the auxiliary force. It recapitulated the advanced measures of domestic legislation passed during the session, mentioning that the Deceased Wife's Sister Act removed a grievance of long standing..