IMPERIAL POLITICS.
CABLE NEWS.
NATIONALISATION OF RAILWAYS
Uniticu Pkksh Association —(.orYUioiir. LONDON, Sept. 19. The “Spectator” endeavors to furnish a reason for the proposed motor roads under the Development Bill by representing that Mr. Lloyd-George desires to nationalise the railways, and hopes to ultimately secure that end by encouraging motor traffic to compete with the railways, lessen the latter’s value, and induce the shareholders to sell at an easy figure. MR. AiSOUITH’S SPEECH CRITICISED. (Received September 20, 11.40 p.m.) LONDON, vSept. 20. Mr. Keir Hardie, speaking at Birmingham, declared that Asquith s speech (was the kind which a lawyer made in the defence of a criminal. It would bo difficult to imagine anything less calculated to arouse enthusiasm.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2612, 21 September 1909, Page 5
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118IMPERIAL POLITICS. Gisborne Times, Volume XXVII, Issue 2612, 21 September 1909, Page 5
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