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NAVAL LOAN BILL PASKED. ] By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright Received December G, 10.50 p.m. Melbourne, Last Night, The Senate passed the Naval Loan Dill by 13 votes to 10. INSURANCE LIBEL CASE. Received December (i, 10.50 pjn. Melbourne, ESst Night. Judgment was given in the case Mutual Life and Citizens Company v. the National .Mutual Life,, a claim for C 20.000 for alleged libel. I'laiiilill's were awarded £7OO and costs, including the cost of discovery and interrogations. THE XOUTIIEKX TERRITORY. Melbourne, December 0. The Senate has practically strangled the Northern Territory Acceptance Bil). The stumbling block was the construe tion of a railway. Mr. Don kin. Federal Premier, promised to use his influence on its behalf if the Bill is not lost, even this session. He hoped )t would not be long before the territory was taken over by the Commonwealth. FEDERAL DEFENCE BILL. Melbourne, December tf The Senate has amended the clause in the Defence Bill .prohibiting canteen* by prohibiting the sale of hfjuor during training. The etl'ect is to leave the barrack canteens as at present. The House concurred in the amendment. STORM LY VICTORIA. Melbourne, December 0. Very cold weather is being experienced. The temperature is 43.8. dales are raging on the coast and shipping is klMlaycd.
NAMES FOR AUSTRALIAN WARSHIPS. Melbourne, December
'i'lie new Australian torpedo destroyers are to be named after rivers. The first three will lie called I'arramatta, Yarra and Warrego.
ILM.S. POWERFUL Sydney, 1 Vermin')' It. 11.M.5. Powerful, which was to have sailed for Colombo to-day, ha< had her orders countermanded. The reason is unknown.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LII, Issue 258, 7 December 1909, Page 3
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