MOTHER COUNTRY.

Taranaki Daily News, 18 July 1919, Page 5

MOTHER COUNTRY.

■t&i SILVER MEDAL

fXgIALL WORKERS IN WAR TTTRATRB

Received July 17, 5.5 p.m. " ' London, July 16. .B. silver medal to mark the successful (fltclnsian of the war will be issued to BritWi subjects who entered the wtn of war or rendered war service, the labor corps, women's units, and munition workers.—AusHZ. Cable Assn. fjOt EDWARD CARSON'S SPEECH. Received July 17, 2.45 p.m- ---: London, July 15, M&.Bon&r Lav, in the House of ComteMl, nid he had .consulted the Law pita, and found tta£ there were no kmtmds for proceeding against Sir EdMcrd Carson relative to his recent speech. Cable Assn. ; INCOME TAX EXEMPTION. \ ■ Received July 17, 5.5 p.m. (' * 1 London, Jnly 16. , 'la the House of Commons, Mr. Chatnfcphin refused to increase the income pec exemption to £250, but agreed to SKMue the allowance for wife and first ptQ£~&us.-N.Z. Cable Assn. IfQSTERING AUSTRALIAN TRADE. ( ~ . Keeeived July 17, 5.5 p.m. \ London, July 16. J ffle commission created by Mr. Hughes feTdeal, with trade propositions, which Im negotiated to a certain Btage, is engaged in interviewing inter; lifted parties. It is nndoubtedly possible Ifeat large orders will be received if long ipredits are arranged, but it is doubtful whether Australian financial conditions fill be able to concedg the accommodation -that might be required.—Aus.-N-Z----jjabla Aita. ,-fDSCELLANEOUS ITEMS. ' Eeeeited July 17, 845 p.m. London, Jnly 16. S|y. Churchill announced in the House W Commons .that no conscript soldier Ml required to go eastward of Suez. 'The Standing Committee has resolved |Q prohibit enemy aliens landing iu Britain from Belgium without the Home permission. 1 Seven hundred and fifty thousand chilfrom the London elementary schools iodic part in a religious thanksgiving for pßftOfc j Received July 17* 9.40 pjn. London, July 17. the House of Commons, on the Pin Mice; Bill, Mr. A. Shaw moved a clause exempting from income tax overma produce sold in the United Kingdom fcy non-resident Colonial firms. This was ttgfe£ted by 76 to 19, Mr. Chamberlain toying that the clause would give Colonial* undue preference over the Home producer. ; Lord Milner, in the House of Lords, proposed that' State ownership of mines M tested in igWen area. He remarked Swat there was a growing tendency oil pvef the world towards increased control pf fundamental necessities. 7'The Daily Chronicle reports that a Settlement was reached in the sensajtional Micbelham will suit which proes a substantial income for Lord and ly Mlchelham.—Aug.-N.Z. Cable Assn. A MOTION FAILS. Received July 18, 1:10 a.m. London, July 17. ' Mr. Clynes moved an adjournment in brder to call attention to the Government's failure to prosecute Sir Edward CarMßforjiis recent speech inciting violence and calculated to endanger the jttfetjr Of the realm. \ The motion was rejected by 217 to 73, fef.tir the Attorney-General and Mr. !Donar Law emphasised that no law had broken, Sir Edward Carson's speech being hypothetical.—Aus.-N,Z. Cable Aun.