The Object In All These Proposals Is Plainly To Protect
farmers without tariffs. So far as that goes, we approve, but the fact must be faced that all attempts to stabilize prices by purchasing and storing grain are risky. The......
The Irish Free State Mr. Cosgrave's Government Resigned...
March 28th, after being defeated on an Old Age Pensions Bill. The defeat was the result of carelessness, many of the Government's supporters being absent. But Mr. Cosgrave has......
Changes In Army Law The Army Annual Bill Abolishes The
death penalty for cowardice and some other offences, but retains it for desertion, treachery and mutiny. Cowardice and desertion are so nearly allied as to be sometimes indis-......
The Negotiations With Egypt The Negotiations On The...
with Egypt were opened on Monday at the Foreign Office. Mr. Henderson and the Egyptian Prime Minister, Nahas Pasha, made formal speeches of great good will. The delegations then......
The Government And Agriculture There Seems To' Be...
the reports that the Government have decided upon an agricultural policy. They are credited with the intention of introducing a Marketing Bill which would empower a majority of......
The National Deficit The Financial Year Came To An End
on Monday, and the Chancellor of the Exchequer found himself with a deficit of t14,500;000. Not only the Government's expenditure, chiefly on the Unemployment Insurance Fund,......
Bank Rate, 31 Per Cent., Changed From 4 Per Cent.
on March 20th, 1930. War Loan (5 per cent.) was op Wednesday 1031; on Wednesday week, 103i ; a year ago, 1011; Funding Loan (4 percent.) was on Wednesday 911x.d.; on Wednesday......
Breaking Up The Poor Law On Tuesday . The Local Government
Act of 1929 came into force, and with the disappearance of the Guardians a notable epoch in - our social history came to an end. The work of the Guardians passed into the hands......
We Hope That As Time Goes On An Increasing Number
of the former Guardians will be brought back into service. There is a reasonable expectation that this will happen, as the intention of the Ministry of Health is that medical......
Liquor In The Dominions Last Saturday - Victoria,...
example of Western Australia and New South Wales, rejected a " no licence ". proposal by a substantial majority. Canada, except for Prince Edward Island, has, of course,......
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