AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
FEDERAL PARLIAMENT.
Melbourne, November 27. At a meeting of the Opposition Pa?ty in the Federal House of Representative, Mr. Joseph Cook, Deputy Leader, was fleeted Leader in succession to Mr. G. 11. Reid. A resolution was adopted expressing regret at Mr Reid's retirement, and appreciation of his splendid services to the Party. In the Federal House of Representatives Mr. Mahon introduced the Capital Site Bill. It provides for the acquisition of not less than 000 square miles in the YassC'anliorra district. . A return tabled in the Federal Senate shows that ia the past seven years the number of men in the Commonwealth defence farces has been reduced from 29,0)19 to 22,031.
QUEENSLAND PARLIAMENT. Brisbane, November 27. (a the Legislative Assembly Mr. P. Aii'ey's motion in favor of choosing the State Governors from prominent Queenslanders was talked out. Mr. Bowman, Leader of the Opposition, repudiated the suggestion that tlie Labor Party would follow Mr. Airey. He was opposed to State Governors bei7ig appointed at all.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 287, 28 November 1908, Page 2
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166AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LI, Issue 287, 28 November 1908, Page 2
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