BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 158, 25 June 1908, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

OLD AGE PENSIONS BILL. Iluueived 12.28 p.m. London, June 24. The House' of Commons considered the (Jlil Age Pulsions Bill in committee. JUr, If. I*\ Bowie* moved an amendment Unit pulsions only be paid while UK: pensioner remained iu tlie United Kingdom. Air. Balfour and Air. Chamberlain maintained that pensions ought to be allowed to go to places oversea where" their friends live. | Air. Ll'Oyd-CJeorgo explained that the 1 Coveriiment desired the pensions to be payable under Ihe same conditions as prevailed in the colonies, namely, wnile Uie claimant resided in the colonies. Absence for a brief period would not eauSe forfeiture.

The amendment was rejected by a majority of 275.

WEEKLY 11EST DAY

ltcceivcd 25th, 12.40 a.m. London, June 24. In the House of Lords Vicouht IT ill I moved till! second rending of the Weekly Best Day Bill. The ii'li was promoted by the National ilygenie League and aims at giving all employees full Sunday rest, or, if that is impossible on Sunday, every fortnight ilnd a rest day in the interval.

Lord Beiutchanip opposed the Bill. , The Archbishop of Canterbury urged the ventilation of the subject before legislation was passed. Lord Lansdowne said it was impossible to acepl the Hill iu its present form. The Bill was withdrawn.