8 DECEMBER 1925
The safeguarding of industry resolutions embodying the 33⅓ per cent customs duties on imported cutlery and gloves passed report stage in the House of Commons.
Lord Oxford, addressing the Liberal and Radical Candidates’ Association, counselled them as to reaching an agreed land policy which they could place before the country. Twelve years ago the party had hoped to bring to a climax a series of reforms by a drastic reform of the land system. War had intervened. It now lay with them to reach unity on an agreed policy, but one which would avoid risky, dubious, uncertain expedients.
The text of the new Irish Bill to give effect to the agreement reached on the Irish boundary question has been issued. It consists of only two clauses.
Addressing the members of the London Irish Club, Lord Derby expressed the hope that the unhappy time of Ireland was past.
In the Dail President Cosgrave, in moving the second reading of the Bill giving effect to the recent Irish Boundary settlement, expressed the view that it would mean the turning point in Irish history.
The Government are asking a further £9,000,000 for the coal mining industry subvention, making £19,000,000 in all. A memorandum explains how the scheme is working.
Major J. W. Hills (Unionist) was elected by a majority of 5011 for the Ripon Division in the vacancy caused by the appointment of Mr E. F. L. Wood as Viceroy of India. There had been no contest in the division since 1910, and women electors voted for the first time.