... Mr. Asquith, but he could not secure a majority for his proposal. Yesterday's decision ,is final so far as the Representation of the People Act is concerned. The question of P.R. had been left over for Commissioners to investigate. They held inquiries various ...

... THE NEW VOTERS' LISTS. The following notice under the Representation of the People Act, 1918, was issued last night:— The date for the publication of the electors' lists fixed by the Order in Council for June 15th will be postponed until June 29th. It ...

... there had not been General Election, and this could not. with decency, be taken on the old register. When the Representation of the People Act comes into full operation will the time to test the feeling of the country, and not before. The present Parliament ...

... and decorations serviug and _ det that, before submitting schemes , , and the nexUif-km ndwUie Act, local authority shall The pubUo_ «df-any representations made them. Terrafe tlang-ett fi die parents or other persons or bodies ■ . ralu .,.| intm-iel. ...

... means that the Progressives the city favour represents tion of tlie People and that the Driftbacks cling grimly to a system which with a minority voters has given them representation to which they have never been entitled. Wo shall see. ...

... certain number of these do not trouble to attend, then the advocates of the experiment may just succeed. Another Act Necessary. , The Franchise Act enacts that one hundred scheduled constituencies shall poll by P.R., if both Houses of Parliament so resolve ...

... here that they are quite proud of he people in the dear old town, and are bearing hardship* at home; it makes us all feel a it downhearted to think that we have come out biiab z>a*o WUIT3 t»«. here *nd that people at home have to stand the hardships of ...

... alliance for 25 years, during which both parties to the alliance pledge themselves to employ the entire strength of their peoples for military purposes. The allied nations of Germany and Austria-Hungary shall devote all their care to have their armies ...

... previously enjoyed to defend its inte» rest«, they would now ua© as a right in defence their members. Capital mast claim right of acting through agetnte and assooiaiions which it withheld from the humblest workmen. Dealing with the food problem,- Mr. said fiaod ...

... ive, Joffe, Berlin:—We to-day received the following radio: the People's Commissariat for Foreign Affairs. Moscow.—By radio from Moscow, dated May sth, 1918. the Chairman of the Peoples Commissariat, M. V. Oulzaneff, and the Chair man the higher military ...

... to medical examination, referred only to men of the new military age. Men who were affected by the previous Military Service Acts may still be called upon for examination. A further call is to be made upon sdueatier officials and teachers. According to ...

... Clause 4, Mr. Fisher, was agreed to by which a ■csl education authority, before submitting themes, should consider any representations trade •■i them by parents interested and should adopt measures to ascertain their views and take steps to giv© publicity ...