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(Australian Press Association) FEDERAL POLITICS. CANBERRA, Dec. 12, The Wheat Bill debate was adjourned. Air Fenton stated in the House of Representatives to-day, expressing it as his confident opinion, that the twenty-eight million loan would be oversubscribed. He declared the response all this week bad been magnificent. Over eighteen millions are already in hand, w\iich is sufficient to cover the Commonwealth War Loan commitments due on Monday. The remainder of the loan is inquired for State obligations maturing at ail early date. It is expected there will be a rush of applications on Monday, which is tbe closing date. MERGING OF COLLIERIES'. SYDNEY, December 13. Negotiations have been completed for merging the interests of Abermnin and Sealuun Colleries Limited and J. and A. Brown, involving four million sterling. A Company will be formed to acquire and work the colleries of the aforementioned. APPEAL TO CABINET. ’ CANBERRA, December 13. An earnest appeal to Government to restore public confidence in. Australia both at Home and abroad by strong political action and reconsideration of the suggestion by Mr Latham for the establishment of a non-party' advisory council, was made by Sir George Pearce, leader of the Opposition in the Senate. Australia is facing the most dangerous crisis in her history, the country is l drifting and nothing is being done to stop that drift, he said. VICTORIAN POLITICS. AIELBOURNE, December 13. Hogan Ministry was defeated four times in the Assembly each time by one vote. The House was considering the Unemployment Relief Bill. No indication was given by the Premier of what the Government proposes to do‘, following the defeats.
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