AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 227, 18 September 1908, Page 3

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. Melbourne, Sept. U. Both Houses of tiio federal Parliament adopted with acclamation ail address warmly appreciative of the services of Lord and Lady Nortbcote to Australia. The Premier, Mr A. Deakiu, replying to a question said Uiat a's suon as the official text of the High Court's decision was received Ministers would consider the question of legislating to ailow the "union label" to be legally used.

Earl Dudley, speaking at the Federal Speaker's dinner, advised the legislators .of Austral a to prevent by all means in their power the appearance of the cancerous growLhs which in old countries sometimes stilled progress and hindered freedom. At the same time they should remember that, altilougii the old countries might have their faults they also jwd experience. COMMONWEALTH AND STATICS. Sydney, September 17. Speaking in the Legislative Assembly the State Premier, Mr. C. G. Wade; asked the House to adopt resolutions embodying the decisions of the Premiers' Conference regarding the tinimtial relations between the States an'd the Commonwealth. In the course of a lengthy explanation he said one of tiie most critical periods in the history of the States and Commonwealth had been reached. ' The debate was adjourned.