BRITISH POLITICS.
Melbourne, May 28. The Federal Labor caucus decided to support the (lovernment in passing a Surplus Revenue Bill, with an Old Age Pensions Bill attachment. The leader. of the Jiarty is annoyed that no opposition will be offered to the vote of £25U.000 which was struck nut of the Estimates l»«t week, and which i- 1" be brought up as a separate measure In nr.uk the commencement of naval defence.
The House concluded consideration of the Senate's tariff requests. In the Senate Mr. Best said the Go vernment was aware of mi arrangement between Cape Colony and New Zealand for the introduction of Cape wines at specially reduced rates, adding that in the draft re<iprocity treaty of 190»i, between the Government and the late Mr. fieddon, preference was promised to Aiis trahan wine*. New Zealand statistics did not show that Australian trade with Kew Zealand was suffering by South African competition.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 135, 29 May 1908, Page 3
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153BRITISH POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 135, 29 May 1908, Page 3
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