AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Dominion, Volume 4, Issue 979, 21 November 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

THE LAND TAX. "UNCONSTITUTIONAL , AND ILLOGICAL. ,, By Teleerapa—Proes Association— Courrlsa^ . London,' November 18. Presiding at a meeting of the Scottish; Australian Investment Company, Ltd.> Mr. Eait eaid the Australian land tax . was unconstitutional arid illogical, and • bound.to fail. The British and Aus- . • tralasian Trust and Loan Company, he ■ added, intended to protest against the 1 Eoyal assent being given to the Bill, and ■ even if assent'were given the legal que* Won would remain to be fought out. j ■ ..... . v. , :. ■. ! THE ■nfSUEANCE BBPOKT. , 1 ■■■'■'.'■■' Sydney, November 19." 1 The.underwriters mostly support, the Insurance Commissioners'.. report presented to the Federal Parliament, especi- ' ally; the. recommendation for. fuller. inquiries into fires.: One , underwriter stated that moro inquests , would decrease fires by 50per cent. •-. • ■'■'-'"NAVIGATION BILL. : . Melbourne, November 20. ' Id ia lait!ie,,Senate it .was decddedlthat -th* '-?. Navigation Bill be held over till next wssion. \ , • j .■■ ■ .-; ■;. '. ■ '.-'.'' ■.".'■ '•'.'; BtTLI/FINCH KAILVfAT BILt. _ . Perth, November 19.. The Legislative . Assembly. passed the Bullfinch Eailway Bill. It is expected that the line will be .completed withii' three months; ■ \ ' ' / EAILWAY PEOPOSAL&. ■ ', _" •■ LOAN OF. iG.OOO.Odtt SPOKEN OF. ' Brisbane, November 19. The. mattor. of'financing, the railway . Khomes is before the Legislative As-, sembly, and was discussed by Cabinet. 3 The Premier, Mr. Kidston, stated, that if Parliament adopted the schemes it must also give authority to raise a loas' of six million sterling. . . THE CENSXJEE DEBATE.. : : . • Sydney, November 19. In the New South Wales Legislative ■ » Assembly, the censuio debate was ad- « journed till Tuesday. It is expected t« be concluded by the end of next -week.