Precious Stones and Metals the Proteges of the Opposition Capetown, Nov. 3.
The cordial atmosphere engendered by the settlement of the controversy regarding the Flag Bill was notably lacking in connexion Jwith the Senate's discussion to-day lof the Precious Stories and the Iron Steel Bills, These Bills were assed by the House of Assembly'
the last session but were reject-fed by the Senate. The Iron & Steel BIN "seeks to establish the metal industry under the auspices of the Government and the Precious Stones, Bill empowers the Government to regulate the production of diamonds accortling to market conditions, The Precious Stones Bill has emerged to the committee stage Jconsiderably amended in spite of} the refusal of the Government's spokesmen to accept amendments, while, as regards the Iron & Steel Bill, the Senate carried \dverse to the Government, rel the Bill to a select committee, The Flag Bill Agreement London, Nov. 8.
A message from Capetown states that the Union Premier, General Hertzog, interviewed, said that the English-speaking people of Natal can rest assured that the friendly agreement reached in the Flag Bill controversy will be honoured in the letter and spirit by the Government. J—British Wireless through Reuter.
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