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... Navy , the Army , Education , and so forth . Money must be raised for interest on and re - payment of the nation's debts , for Education , for ex - Service men's and Old Age Pensions , for Insurance of Workmen against Sickness and ...
... Navy , the Army , Education , and so forth . Money must be raised for interest on and re - payment of the nation's debts , for Education , for ex - Service men's and Old Age Pensions , for Insurance of Workmen against Sickness and ...
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... navy ; a Secretary for the Colonies , a Secretary for India , and also a Secretary for Scotland . Then , too , a Postmaster - General must be appointed to the Post Office , and Ministers also must be found to take charge of the Board of ...
... navy ; a Secretary for the Colonies , a Secretary for India , and also a Secretary for Scotland . Then , too , a Postmaster - General must be appointed to the Post Office , and Ministers also must be found to take charge of the Board of ...
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... Navy and of the Army occupies a large share of the attention of Imperial Parliament , whilst the commercial and political relations with other nations and with our self - governing colonies have also to be carefully considered . All ...
... Navy and of the Army occupies a large share of the attention of Imperial Parliament , whilst the commercial and political relations with other nations and with our self - governing colonies have also to be carefully considered . All ...
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... Navy , for the Civil Service , for Education , Old Age Pensions , for payment of the interest on the National Debt , etc. , a chaotic condition of affairs would ensue . So among its multifarious duties Parliament has to spend many days ...
... Navy , for the Civil Service , for Education , Old Age Pensions , for payment of the interest on the National Debt , etc. , a chaotic condition of affairs would ensue . So among its multifarious duties Parliament has to spend many days ...
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... Navy have to be maintained at enormous expense , amounting between them to scores of millions of pounds per annum . Then the Schools , the Civil Service , the Judges and Courts of Law , Old Age Pensions , Insurance against Sickness or ...
... Navy have to be maintained at enormous expense , amounting between them to scores of millions of pounds per annum . Then the Schools , the Civil Service , the Judges and Courts of Law , Old Age Pensions , Insurance against Sickness or ...
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Page 172 - He paused, as if revolving in his soul Some weighty matter, then, with fervent voice And an impassioned majesty, exclaimed — " O for the coming of that glorious time When, prizing knowledge as her noblest wealth And best protection, this imperial Realm, While she exacts allegiance, shall admit An obligation, on her part, to teach Them who are born to serve her and obey ; Binding herself by statute to secure For all the children whom her soil maintains The rudiments of letters, and inform The mind...
Page 43 - Parliament or not), and, having been sent up to the House of Lords at least one month before the end of the session, is rejected by the House of Lords in each of those sessions...
Page 107 - We command you, That within eight days after the service of this writ on you, inclusive of the day of such service, you do cause an appearance to be entered...
Page 91 - Generally in all matters not herein-before particularly mentioned, in which there is any conflict or variance between the Rules of Equity and the Rules of the Common Law with reference to the same matter, the rules of Equity shall prevail.
Page 45 - Whereas it is expedient that provision should be made for regulating the relations between the two Houses of parliament: And whereas it is intended to substitute for the House of Lords as it at present exists a second chamber constituted on a popular instead of hereditary basis...
Page 43 - If a Money Bill, having been passed by the House of Commons, and sent up to the House of Lords at least one month before the end of the session, is not passed by the House of Lords without amendment within one month after it is...
Page 12 - Parliament was passed enacting that " a woman shall not be disqualified by sex or marriage for being elected to or sitting or voting as a member of the Commons House of Parliament.
Page 213 - Ireland shall have the same constitutional status in the Community of Nations known as the British Empire as the Dominion of Canada, the Commonwealth of Australia, the Dominion of New Zealand, and the Union of South Africa, with a Parliament having powers to make laws for the peace, order and good government of Ireland and an Executive responsible to that Parliament, and shall be styled and known as the Irish Free State.
Page 222 - I have watched with understanding and sympathy the growing desire of My Indian people for representative institutions. Starting from small beginnings, this ambition has steadily strengthened its hold upon the intelligence of the country. It has pursued its course along constitutional channels with sincerity and courage. It has survived the discredit which at times and in places lawless men sought to cast upon it by acts of violence committed under the guise of patriotism.