AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 93, 28 July 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

FEDERAL PARLIAMENT. By Cable.— Assiociation.—Oopyrighit Melbourne, July 27. In the Arbitration Bill the new definition of industrial dispute includes as industries farm and domestic work. The president is empowered to convene compulsory conferences when mediation appears desirable, with a penalty of £SOO for disobeying a summons. The conference may be held in public or in private, at the discretion of the president. The Court may allow amendment of a plaint before determination of the dispute or subsequent proceedings. The Court may go beyond the claim when making an award. Under the new clause it is made I mandatory for the Court to direct pre- ! ference to unionists on the application of any party to the dispute. Any association with, not less than one hundred employees may be registered as an organisation. Boards of reference mav be created. Received July 28, 0.30 a.m. Melbourne, Last Night. In the House of Representatives, Mr. Hughes, in moving the second reading of the Arbitration Bill, said it was not intended to express the final views of the | Government on what the Commonwealth lindustrial legislation should be. One amendment would aim at meeting the case of the unemployed. The Government intended to take an early referendum for the amendment of the constitution, so as l to give power to legislate on the whole field of industrial questions. NEW ZEALAND DUTY ON AUSTRALIAN WINES. Received July 27, 9 p.m. Melbourne, Last Night. In the House of Representatives, Mr. F. G. Tudor, -Minister for Trade, said he was aware that South African wines were admitted to New Zealand on better terms than Australian. He would be 'prepared to consider some reciprocal treatment with New Zealand which would place Australian wines on an «qual footing. NEW SOUTH WALES' PROSPERITY. Received J'l'r 28, 1.5 a.m. Sydney, Last Night, In the Legislative Assembly the Treasurer asked for supply till the end of November (wihcn the new Parliament is expected to meet) totalling £5.315,000. He said the year had been extra ordinarily prosperous, and ended with a surplus of £981,000. The railway revenue wa« £375.000 in" excess of that of the previous year. " !

WESTRALIAN POLTCY SPEECH. Perth, July 27. The Premier delivered a policy speech statin® that the Government was going to* erect storage sheds for wheat and freezing works' in the North-West ports. He promised' railwav extension, the liberalising of the Legislative Council franchise, redistribution of seats, local option, and the establishment of Perth University. He estimated that the year would end with a surplus of £69,000.