BRITISH POLITICS.

Wairarapa Age, Volume XXX, Issue 8497, 29 July 1907, Page 5

BRITISH POLITICS.

SLAUGHTERING THE INNOCENTS. LONDON, July 26. Sir H. Campbell-Bannerman, the Premier,' has dropped several more Bills, hoping that Parliament will be a )le to rise on August 24th. Received July 23, 4.22 p.m. LONDON, July 28. Sir Henry Campbell - Bannerman says that the Government intend to pass twenty-two more Bills, including the Merchants Shipping Tonnage, Australian States Constitution and Evidence on Colonial Statutes Bills. He considers that it is possible to pass another seventeen Bills if the Opposition is not extreme. Mr A. Balfour considers that such a'programme is ludicrous. Supporters of the Deceased's Wife's Sister Bill intend to appeal to the Government to press the measure through. The Butter Bill was read a third time, after Sir P. W. Lowes' amendment to limit the moisture of milkblepded ,to 16 per cent, had been defeated by 133 votes to 22. Several other amendments were also negatived. The Hon. J. Burns promised that the Government would insert a clause of eight words providing that the wrappers for milk-blended shall set out the percentage of moisture therein. NATIONALIST RESIGNS. Received July 28, 4.22 p.m. LONDON, July 28. Sir T. GrattangEsmonde. NationalmftmW for North Wexford, has 1 "resigned his seat in the House of Commons.