AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 72, 14 March 1908, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

QUARANTINF BILL.

-Melbourne, March 13. The Federal House of Representatives has agred to the .Senate's amendment in regard to the Quarantine Hill, which was passed.

THE WOOD INCIDENT

Sydney, March 13. Mr. Wood was readmitted later, and expressed regret. H e explained that the incident had arisen through tome-, liody calling him a "coot" and his attempts to explain being misunderstood.

" SFakCr iU ' rt '' ,U '' l ,lu ' ox l'l»na-

NEW SOUTH WALES PARLIAMENT. Sydney, March 13. The censure debate in the Assembly was concluded early this morning. J],'O Sullivan's amendment was negatived lon the voices. Mr. McGowan's censure motion was defeated by 4ti votes to 3t) Mr. Carrutber- will resign his seat in larliament prior to departure for London, where h e is to represent Australia at the Franco-British Exhibition.

BOUNTIES TO.PRODUCERS. Melbourne, March 13. The Federal Executive has approved the regulations of the Bounties Act The articles for which the growers arc to receive bounties are cotton. New Zealand flax, hemp, jute, sisal hemp, oil materials, uncleaned rice, rubber, raw coffee, cigar tobacco leaf, preserved fish dried fruits, and combed wool. '

TRADE WITH PACIFIC ISLANDS. ! _ Melbourne, March 1.3. He Federal Government intends to submit proposals for a preference treaty with the New Hebrides and other Pacilic Islaudtj.

INDUbTRLU, DISPUTES BILL.

THE MEASURE EXPLAINED.

Received Alarch 13, 11.15 p . m !

Sydney, March 13. In the Assembly, Mr. Wade (Premier), in introducing the Industrial Diai P utes Kill, said the Arbitration Bill . would expire at the end of June. The new unsure projiosed to keep up the continuity of awards so far as the present Act was concerned. It provided that after June all disputes should lie investigated by a tribunal possessing none of the demerits of the present system and all the merits procurable from the other systems, while it embodied the underlying principle- of the Victorian Wages Board Act. There weimany principles where the ilill went beyond the Victorian Act. Instead o! one Ikj,lv for the whole State, a bo.lv was provided to deal with any industry. It might be necessary to have fortv or fifty members. These bodies would iiave practical knowledge of the work thev had to deal with. The object of tile Bill was to have every industry represented and have a tribunal called together without any delay. It would make the presence of a lawyer no longer essential, and make it clear that there I I was no appeal from the award. The chairman of the Board would be the District Court -Judge or someone of equal standing. The powers of the present Act tor the enforcement of awards by fine or imprisonment were retained. No provision was made as to the common role, but Boards would have power to apply an award to ex- I tended areas. No provision was made i for preference to unionists, but the ] Boards could give preference if they ] liked. The Bill was read a first time. 1