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Message from the Lords.

– in the House of Commons at on 4 August 1924.

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That they have agreed to,—

  • Old Age Pensions Bill,
  • Pensions (Increase) Bill,
  • Post Office (London) Railway Bill,
  • St. Helen's Corporation (Trolley Vehicles) Provisional Order Bill, without Amendment.
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  • Summary Jurisdiction (Separation and Maintenance) Bill,
  • West Cheshire Water Bill.
  • Newcastle-upon-Tyne and Gateshead Corporations (Bridge) Bill,
  • Croydon Corporation Bill, with Amendments.

That they have passed a Bill, intituled, "An Act to confirm a Provisional Order of the Minister of Health relating to Blackpool." [Ministry of Health Provisional Order Confirmation (Blackpool Order) Bill [Lords.]

Post Office

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