BRITISH POLITICS.
OLD AGE PENSIONS. Reoeived November 21, 11.49 p.m. LONDON, November 21. Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman and the Hon. H. H. Asquith, Chancellor of the Exchequer, informed a deputation of th& Liberal and Labour members of the House of Commons that tbe Government regarded the old age pension question as of most extreme urgenoy. The Government favoured universal plans altogether disassociated from the poor law, and were opposed to contributory schemes whioh involved inquisitorial machinery. AN ANGRY SCENE IN THE HOUSE OP COMMONS. Received November 22, 12.40 a.m. LONDON, November 21. An angry scene occurred in the House of Commons to day. Mr Balfour complained that Sir Henry Campbell-Bannerman treated tbe arrangements respecting the times fox dealing with Bills so lightly that he was teaching the House not to rely on anything he said. Sir Henry Camphell-BHnnerman hotly demanded to know if Mr Balfour accused him of habitually deceiving the Hougb. Mr Balfour replied that tho Premier was incapable of personal deception, tut carelessness of statement caused embarassmeut.
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Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8292, 22 November 1906, Page 5
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168BRITISH POLITICS. Wairarapa Age, Volume XXIX, Issue 8292, 22 November 1906, Page 5
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