IMPERIAL POLITICS.
THE LICENSING BILL,
A MONSTER DEMONSTRATION
United Press Association. Copyright
LONDON, Sept, 28. A quarter of a million people made a demonstration on Sunday at Hyde Park against the Licensing lull,' u.UUu provincial excursionists by HO special trains’ from all parts of the United Kingdom participating. Fifteen processions marched to the Park, carrying banners. i There were 100 bands. Ninety speakers, including Air Idennilcer Heaton, H." H. Marks, and Staveley Hill, members of the House of Commons, from 20 platforms, denounced the Bill. . . A resolution was carried wit.h tremendous applause, protesting that tne Bill would increase intemperance, violate the rights of property, and interfere with the reasonable liberty or the community. The brewing interest secured the excursionists excessively _ cheap fares by guaranteeing the railway against Tiie Times remarks that the demonstration was a remarkable example of skilful organisation, but the grea.majority protested in perfect serious--51 The Daily News states that the processionists’were chiefly free trippers, poor hireling victims of drink. THE NEWCASTLE ELECTION. A LIBERAL THREAT. United Press Association, Copyright LONDON, Sept, 28. Owing to the intervention Socialists at Newcastle, Air. C. E. HHodhouse, the Liberal "Whip, threatens a policy of retaliation. A SIGNIFICANT SILENCE. United Press Association, Copyright (Received, Sept. 29, 11.56 p.m).
The “Times” states that tlie silence of the official Nationalist organs on the Newcastle election, and' ALi\ Dillon’s latest remarks on Mr. Asquith’s prohibition of the Eucharistic procession, is interpreted to mean that the whole incident has given the leaders acutie discomfort as the residt of Catholic pressure at the election, and tlieVare anxious to let the whole matter'drop. and that Mr. Asquith shares the desire. i
RESIGNATION .OF LORD TWEEDM'piTTH.
United Press Association, Cop yright (Received Sept. 29, 11.56 pan).
LONDON, Sept. 29. Lord Tweedmoutli has resigned owing to ill-liealth.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2309, 30 September 1908, Page 2
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297IMPERIAL POLITICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVI, Issue 2309, 30 September 1908, Page 2
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