MR. FISHER MEANS BUSINESS.

Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 911, 2 September 1910, Page 5

MR. FISHER MEANS BUSINESS.

TIME GONE FOR DAWDLING. WILL DO WORK THAT OTHERS SHIRKED. . A VIGOROUS SPEECH. By Telegraph—Press Asßociatlon—Copyrignt. (Rec. : September lj 11.30. p.m.) ' Melbourne, September 1. '. Replying- to tho toa:!t,' "Tho Federal Ministry," at tho official opening of tho Victorian Royal Show to-day, the Prime Mr. Fisher, said tho, object of the' Labour Government was to pass legislation which would help to securo tho defence of tho Commonwealth and the integrity of the Empire. -.The "time had gone when they could afford ■ to. dawdle over matters., of, importance to the country's very existence. The Government, he declared, would not : hesitate to do the work that others had shirked.:' '■-.■' \ '

;. '. PA | STORALISTS RUINED. ■: ■ A- DEPUTATION IN PROTEST. ..(Rec. September 1, 8.30 p.m.) .. Melbourne, September 1. A deputation representing the pastofalists of the Commonwealth waited on Mr. Fisher to-day, and voiced their objections to the .land tax. . . ■.- ■ The speakers claimed tliat the' tax would mean the.utter ruin.of many landowners, and tbey instanced, cases, where the. ,tas would .largely absorb, or. amount" to more than the whole jincome of different estates. ■'.■' ;■ •; • '.'■.■'"■ ; . , Mr.. Fisher, ,in replying,; said. be was. glad to .bear all; sides of the ijuestion: .The tax'part .of the Government's policy must go'through, but the representations ■made would have his most eerioua consideration. .. .. ;j'..' ,

i " ■ THE;DAY IN PARLIAMENT. .', ~ '.■:■ MEASURES-. PUSHED ; AHEAD. , -.■'; '.';'" .'.Melbourne) September 1.':; v The. whole, of. the'sitting of the' House of/Representatives was devoted to 'a discussion on the land tax. ■ v ■■■".'■.'.■ •■'; The . spoke strongly.'against .the ■' prinoiple' of graduation - exena'ptiba, and Mr. Foster declared'.that the" Bill was introduced for the'personal purposes of Labour party members, who were trafficking in land. .. <". '.;.• The : debate was adjourned. ... . .In the; Senate ,: the Defence. Bill. passed 'through 'committee, .without: amendment, and was. : re'ad a, third time. / ~:.. In moving the second 1 reading of the Navigation.. Bill,' Senator - Pearce (Minister- for- Defence) said it was : desired/to make seafaring an attractive vocation for Australians. .."I.''..'. ■■-..', '' ''■'■'. ' ' ' ■■ The/debate was '- . /| :