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Taranaki Daily News, 15 July 1918, Page 5

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DEALING WITH ALIENS. fHE BILL EXPLAINED. Received July 14, 5.5 pjn. London, July 12. In the House of Commons, Sir George >ce (Home Secretary), moving the second reading of the British Nationality and. Status of Aliens Bill, said that all the self-governing Dominions and India, excepting Australia, approved the draft, but Australia indicated thtt she did not dissent. The main purpose .of the Bill was to giv* wider powers to revoke naturalisation certificates. The Bill did not deal «ftth many difficult questions in connection with the law of nationality, but hj( hoped the policy of making nationality .laws would not be abandoned. The Government proposed to refer the ques tion to an advisory committee of export*. The Bill empowered the Home Secretary to revokt naturalisation certificates «htre fraudulently obtained; also to revoke certificates of disloyal persons, Criminals, notorious bad characters, and ftrsons woo had lived abroad for seven years. The Bill was read a second time.— Btfttatv FRANCE'S DAY. BAISINO MONEY FOR WOUNDED. deceived July 14, 5.5 pjn. London, Jnly 12. Franco's Day was celebrated in LonJon.. Flag* and souvenirs were sold, in tho effort to raiM half a million on behalf of the French wounded. A solemn Jtomiom Mass to the French fallen was eattmtod in Westminster Cathedral Ssitod Service. BELGIAN CROSS FOR NEW ZEALANDERS. Received July 14. 5.5 p-m. London, July 12. A Oaaette announces that 45 New Zealandm have been awarded the Belgian Croi* de Guerre.—Au*. N.Z. Cable Assoc. aa& Router. THE WOOL DEAL. Beceited July 14, 11-80 p.m. London, July 13Mr. Massey expects to complete the New Zealand wool deal by Jaly 15, on jitUfartory terms.—United Service.