IMPERIAL POLITICS.
ADJOURNMENT OF THE HOUSE. By Cable —Press Association—Copyright. London, December 2. The House of Commons will adjourn from December 20 to December 30. Mr. Asquith stated that it would be impossible to pass the Mental Deficiency Bill this session, but it would be reintroduced next session.
A LAND ENQUIRY. London, December 2. Lord Halsbury. in the House of Lords, called attention to the land enquiry, and the circulation of forms without an knprint, and headed "private and confidential." He said that the circulators were apparently seeking to suggest that the forms were a public document, and he suggested that the law officers should prosecute.
COMPULSORY SERVICE. London, December 2. In the House of Commons, Mr. Byles, in view of Lord Roberts' speeches, is asking for particulars regarding compulBory service in Australia, also whether only 40 per cent, obeyed the order for enrolment. Colonel Seely replied that he had placed the Commonwealth Parliamentary paper in the library. He was not aware of any general resistance to the compulsory clauses.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 169, 4 December 1912, Page 5
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170IMPERIAL POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LV, Issue 169, 4 December 1912, Page 5
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