BRITISH POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 179, 2 September 1909, Page 2

BRITISH POLITICS.

KAILWAY TRAVELLING. By Cable.-Fress Association.—OopyrigM London, August 31. Mr. Winston Churchill, President « the Board of Trade, in reply to a deputation that suggested step* should i:e tiikeit to compel the railwajs to i«suo monthly tbrrd-chws season tickets, stated he contemplated the Introduction into Parliament Of a genera* reform hill dealing with railway travelling iu a much larger and bolder manner.

THE LICENSING BILL. ' TEMPERANCE OPPOSITION. London, August 31. . Strong disapproval is expressed among temperance bodies at Mr. LloydGeorge's amendment to the Licensing Bill allowing grocers to sell quart bottles of 'whisky. It is asserted that the sale will greatly encourage secret drinking among women. The British Association has decided to hold its next meeting at Sheffield. Received 1, 10.35 pm. Mr. Lloyd-George's "quarter of a bottle of whisk?" agnendknerlt (bin fee-it withdrawn. Its introduction wn duo to BOtne jn'iawider*ni)»l*ig. Mr. LlovdGeorge proposes tltet tie present millmum of a quart ltottto in Engku] and Wale* remain, and, »»Tegajd*SoOUand nwd ilrellaivd, instead of tile pment absence of restriction, the minimum be o-nc-fourth of a. iquant.

A CONGESTED (PROGRAMME, Received 1, 10.36 p.m. London, September 1. IU reply (to Lord Lanridowtoetfiroteit in wgow to the oangeeted programme df tho House of Conrtaoas, and eurta ting the, Ijord*' opportunity to fedequatel.v dliscuss unporhurt measures, Earl Creme (Secretary tof (State fcr the o*o. nici) if ©reslindowed a, reasonable margin for the rteody work of tJie Upper House after the niMdte of September.