AUSTRALIAN.

Gisborne Times, Volume XIX, Issue 1595, 27 October 1905, Page 2

AUSTRALIAN.

>y telegraph, Press Ass'n, Copyrig Sydney, Oct. 26.

The question of tnij-nity rule involved

in the Liquor Bill was hotly attacked. The Government compromised by redaction of the two-thirds majority to tbree-6ftbs, and reducing the percentage of electors required to vote from 50 to 30 p9r cent. The strenuous cppoiitioj to the m asuro shown generally was suddenly dropped last night. It was indicted that some compact hud been male. This was sprang on the House by the A’to rey General stating it whs intended to increase the notioo to dispossessed licensees from three years to eight years. An amendment ’to this effect was subsequently carried by 62 to 7. Tbe amendment was accepted by supporters of tbe Bill in the belief that tbe measure was doomed otherwise.

Af;er an all-night sitting [the Assembly passed the Liquor Bill through Commit*

Melbourne, Oct. 26. It is reported that Dr Maxwell, Federal sugar expert, recommends the extension of the period of the bounty on wbito-grown sugar for seven years. Serious oharges against high police officials were made before tbe Police Commission. Mr MoHngh, ex-po.ica inspector, stated that he was greatly hampered in carrying out his duties by tbe Cmef Com miasioner. A cleris in tbe licensing office stated that tbe Cuief Commissioner was part owner of a certain hotel. On on ■ occasion be had to serve a notice on him. Other arega'ions of undue exercise o f influence by the Chief Commissioner were made.

Brisbane, Oct. 26, Major-General Corbin, commander of the American forces at Manila, accompanied by bis wife aud two officers, have arrived here. The; intend making a trip to New Zealand,