The Ministry Of,mines Bill Was Read A Second Time In
the House of Commons on Wednesday by 217 votes to 91. The miners Members denounced it hotly on the ground that the establish- ment of area boards for fixing wages within each......
The Chancellor Of The Exchequer Issued On Wednesday A...
balance-sheet for a " normal year "—that is, a year in which there will be no superfluous departments like the Ministry of Shipping, no wasteful subsidies or unemployment......
Mr. Asquith, In The Debate Which Followed, Said That It
was wrong to create a new department like the Ministry of Transport and fill it with men of business at salaries far higher than those of experienced civil servants at the head......
We Have Dealt At Length Elsewhere With The Urgent Problem
of cutting down expenditure. One of the best and most suitable ways of reducing expenditure is to reduce the vast number of Government employees. It is impossible to believe......
The National Assembly Of The Church Of England, Elected...
the Enabling Act, met for the first time at Westminster on Wednesday. It consisted of 38 bishops, 251 clergy and 357 lay members, including 40 women. A congratulatory message......
Signor Giolitti, Who Has Once More Become The Italian...
was well received by the Chamber last Thursday week when he expounded a programme of radical reform at home and of moderation abroad. In regard to Albania, where the natives......
Sir Eric Geddes In The House Of Commons On Thursday
week defended the new Ministry of Transport against the critics who complained that it was unnecessary and extravagant. He had accidentally discovered and cancelled an agreement......
Lord Curzon Made An Informing Statement On Mesopotamia In...
House of Lords last Friday week, inreply to Lord Islington, who regretted the delay in setting up an Arab Government and withdrawing the Indian troops. Lord Curzon said that the......
Lord Sydenham In The House Of Lords On Tuesday Asked
how the rights of the " immense non-Jewish majority " in Palestine were to be safeguarded if the country was to be a " national home " for the Jews. Lord Lamington joined with......
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