VICTORIAN POLITICS.
SPEECH BY THE PREMIER. By Telegraph—Press Asso'.iation-CopyrtßM Melbourne, November 1. Tho Premier of Victoria, Mr. Murray, has delivered his policy speech. He declared that the Government will reform the Legislative Council by providing for tho election of members on the ratepayers' roll. If a measure is passed by tho Assembly in two Parliaments, and then rejected by tho Legislative Council, then both Houses would go before tho electors.
In order to securo tho development of closer settlement, the Government intended to simplify tho process of compulsory land acquisition.
Other matters to receive attention, ho said, would bo decentralisation, the control of trusts, and tho encouragement of the boot sugar industry.
A series of successes fell to tie lot 0 f the Budge Motor Cjclo this summer in fhe Old Country. For instance, in fi,., severe Scottish Trials last July ll U(lg0 riders sccured 1 Gold Medals 1 SiJv £ r Modal, 1 Bronze Medal, team Prize, and "Rosa" Priw- in August at Brooklands, the Rudgo carried off First and Second Prizes 111 a Motor Cyclo Handicap. Full particulars regarding this—Britain's Best Motor Cycle—may bo obtained from E. Reynolds and Co., Wellington.—,l/tvt,
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Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1275, 2 November 1911, Page 5
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