COMMONWEALTH POLITICS.

Horowhenua Chronicle, 30 September 1910, Page 3

COMMONWEALTH POLITICS.

ATTORXEY-GEXEKAr/S XKW HILL. THE QFESTIOX OF MONOPOLIES. [BT KLECTRIC TELEORAPH-COPVRIOnT. J [I'ER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] (Received This Da v. 9.10 a m ) M I'll", BO I'll XK, This 1'),;. in Mie House of Representatives -Mr Hughes introduced a Rill to amend the constitution bv extendmg the Legislative mwers of tin Commonwealth so as to give Government power to deal with trade and commerce, whether concei nin<> Slates. inter-States, ,„• foreign countries. The Bill also aims at regulating trade corporations and enabling the Commonwealth to make laws for the settlement and prevention of industrial disputes of all kinds. ,\ f„„ t j lcr ninendineiit gives power to deal with combinations and monopolies.