THE COMMONWEALTH.
By Telegraph—Press Association—Copyright Melbourne, Nov. 13. In tiic House of Representatives Mr Kingston refused to bo drawn as to the probable changes in the tariff. Tho Government are still considering tho suggested alterations. There will be no alteration in tho duties on narcotics and. stimulants. The Speaker ruled that private members could movo an increase of duties. Sir John Forrest, on behalf of the Commonwealth, makes representations to the Imperial Government in favor of supplying Australian products to the army in South Africa and elsewhere. The Chamber of Commerce Conference adopted a resolution advocating the postponement of tho operation of tho Kanaka Bill till a reasonable time, pending a trial of tho Government bonus proposals in connection with the sugar industry; condemning the provisions of tho Inter-State Commission Bill, relating to carriage by sea; favoring penny post throughout tho Commonwealth and Empire, and a Federal tariff which would not hamper natural industries.
In the Assembly the Premior intimatod that he intended to drop tho Constitution Bill and introduce a fresh Bill reducing the members of the Assembly to eighty, and of the Council to forty, and to include franchise to women.
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Gisborne Times, Volume VI, Issue 262, 14 November 1901, Page 2
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