COMMONWEALTH POLITICS.
■ »_ CONSTITUTION AMENDMENT. By Telegraph-Press Association-Oopyrieht. Melbourne, October 22. In tho House of Representatives, Mr. Cook moved an amendment to the Constitution Alteration Bill, limiting the oxtension of industrial powers to tho same as those proposed by the previous Government. The motion was defeated on a-purely party vote. ' "CONFISCATION." Melbourne, October 22. In the Federal Senato, Sir Josiah Symon vigorously attacked the land tax, declaring it to be confiscation. The proposal had brought the Commonwealth to the worst point it had ever reached. When its true nature was realised the people would sweep it away. It was a-class tax, and wholly indefensible.. The dobato was adjourned. THE NORTHERN TERRITORY. Melbourne, October 22. Mr. Hughes, acting Federal Prime Minister, states that the South Australian Legislative Council's rescinding of tho Northern Territory agreement will not effect tho'-, attitude of the Federal Government.
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Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 7
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141COMMONWEALTH POLITICS. Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 955, 24 October 1910, Page 7
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