MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 26 October 1917, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

THI PEACE NEGOTIATIONS. pOWNIONS MUST BE CONSULTED. Keuter Service. . '' Received Oct, 25, 5.5 p.m. London, Oct. 24. In the House of Commons, replying to It question, Mr. Bonar Law stated that the Government will not enter into peace negotiations without prior consultation with the Dominions. • i - SCOTTISH HOME RULE. STATEMENT BY PREMIER. and N.Z. Cable Assoc. and Reutej. Received Oct. 25, 8.50 p.m. London, Oct. 25. Replying to a deputation from the BcottUi Trade Union Congress, Mr. Lloyd George said he was unable to eonUstplate bringing in a Scottish Home Bill hi trar time. "We have," he added, "little time to deal with purely Jtaal and provincial questions. The difficult was tbat England was such a ?rep<mMrating partner that the English 'arliament would be so important that it would, be a rival o! the Imperial Parliament

3ENERAL VOTE OF THANKS.

QUESTION OF MEAT SUPPLY. new; labor leader. Received Oct. 25, 8.30 pjn. ' . London, Oct. 24. Bl the House of Commons, Mr. Lloyd &eorg« gave notice to move on Monday a vote of thanks to the navy, the British and overseas troops, medical and other •eivicea, ijlso the mercantile marine and £lie various war workers, including the women, And expressing sympathy with the relatives of the fallen. A conference of the authorities of the (Board of Trade and the High Commislioners appointed a committee to devise Cl scheme to obtain the United Kingdom's neat supply within the Empire. Mr. W. Adajnson, M.P. "for Fife, succeeds Mr. Henderson in the leadership of the Labor Party, in order to release Mr. Henderson to undertake the propaganda «f the new labor organisation. jPROPOSED WAGES BOARD.

Times Service. Received Oct. 26, 1.55 a.m. London, Oct. 25. Mr. Q. H. Roberts will shortly introduce in the House of Commons a Bill establishing a Wages Board for all the Jow wage trades. ISLINGTON BY-ELECTION.' London. Oct. 24. the East Islington by-election resultMr Smallwood (Coalitionist) 2709, Baker (m favor of reprisals) 1532, Barenard (Rational Party) 513.