The Commonwealth.
(By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) (Per Press Association.*) Received June 13, at 10.25 a.m.
"Memocrxi:. Friday. The Senate minced the duty on dress hats to lwenh--iive per cent.; hats, caps, and bonnets not elsewhere included, parasols, and sunshades to twenty per cent.
Mr Denkin. Ai-niiir-IV.Mnier, received .t. loiter from tare.,' "ox-State Ministers for Aj-riciilhire claiming to represent agricultural interests, who are urging him not to suspend the fodder duties', as at present there is an ample snpply of gr.im and fodder to meet all Australian wants for some time.
Received June 13, at 9.52 a.m.
.p. ,-,, , Stdney, Friday. ±«c Chambers of Commerce adopted a resolution protesting against the administration of the Federal Customs Department as mo=t harassing and restrictive to business.
In the Federal House, Mr Deakin stated that unless the Xew South W-ile* Government took action ia regard to the fodder duties, he was afraid lV Federal Crovernment coula do nothing. A long, hostile deb_te took place o-i the Bonus Bill. '
An amendment to refer it to a select committee, was negatived on the casting vote of the Speaker. = The second reading was then carried by 2-1 to IS.
llie determined hostility continued in committee and will probably result in the Bill bein? dropped.
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Manawatu Standard, Volume XL, Issue 7320, 13 June 1902, Page 2
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