MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 10 August 1916, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

MR. HENDERSON RESIGNS. ABSORBED IN LABOR PROBLEMS. '/ Received August 9, 7.5 p.m. London, August 9. Mr. Henderson (president of the Board <pf Education), has resigned, owing to the stress of his Labor work interfering with his duties as President of the IW.*I He wishes to devote the whole vof his energies to the adjustment of labor problems. Presumablv he stays til? Cabinet. PROBABLE SUCCESSOR , r Reuter Message. " Received August 10, 1.45 a.m. London, August 9. . It is expected that Lord Crewe will succeed Mr. Henderson as Minister for . Education. AN OPEN DOOR. j j • TO THE LORDS, THE COMMONS, , AND PRIVY COUNCIQ, Received August 9, 7.15 p.m. London, August 9. , the House of Commons, Mr. As- ' qiiith' stated there was no intention to legislate debarring those who were not British-bora from becoming members of the House of Lords, the House of Commons, or Privy Councillors. Such a profoial would bar General Botha. SEC MILLIONS FORPEXSIONS. Received August 9, 8.15 p.m. London, August 9. The House of Commons voted £6,000,- ; pOO for supplementary pensions. AN ANILINE DYE OBTAINED. Received August 9, 5.5 p.m. 'i London, August 8. •- Ah Irish chemist has invented aniline flye, on which the Government is experimenting, paying £650 a quarter for the frights. /, (If this invention proves satisfactory ft will be of the utmost importance with reference to the post-war trade proposals, for Germany has been enjoying a practical monopoly of this dye.) PROLONGING PARLIAMENT. London, August 8. In the House of Commons, Mr. Asquith promised to introduce a Bill on August 14 prolonging Parliament and .to announce' proposals with regard to jegist ration.