BRITISH POLITICS.
TRADES DISPUTES BILL, Received July 29, 4.40 p.m. LONDON, July 29. The Trades Disnutes Bill has passed the committee stage in the House of Commons. All amendments were defeated.
BRITAIN'S DEFENCES
LONDON, July 27.
Replying to questions, Sir H. Camptiell-Baunermau stated that the garrisons for the ilnme bases had been reduced. He also said that it whs inadvisable to transfer the defence of naval bases to the Admiralty.
THE GOVERNMENT NAVAL
,PRuGRAMME
Received July 29, 4.31 p.m. LONDON, July 28. Iu the House of Commons, Mr Robertson, Seorotary to the Admiralty, explained that tin Government naval prugramme uroposals provided for tho construction of three more Dreadnoughts, two ocean going torpedo boat destroyers, twelve coastal iestroyers and eight submarine boats, thus saving £2,500,000. This scheme had met witn the full approval of the Admiralty because foreign Powers were building boats slowly. If the next Hague Conference proved abortive, the building programme for 1907, would be increased. The Opposition angrily opposed any reductions being made.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8197, 30 July 1906, Page 5
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