AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 108, 15 August 1910, Page 5

AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.

SECOND BALLOT BILL.

By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright Sydney, August 13.

Explaining his second ballot proposals, Mr. Wood said the Government did not wish to introduce drastic alterations in the Electoral Law, and -the object of the Bill was to secure the representation of the majority of the electors in each constituency. If at the first iballot no candidate secured a 1 majority of the votes polled, the two highest would go to the" second ballot. He proposed' to extend the time between the issue of the writ and the

election from 18 to 28 days, and to establish a court with the object of ensuing the purity of the roll. Mr. McGowan said the proposal made by the Government politically branded them as cowards. Of eleven members elected by a mindrity, eight supported the Government. After further hostile criticism the debate was adjourned.

CLERKS' WAGES.

Sydney, August 13

The Clerks' Minimum Wages Bill in troduced into the Assembly provides that an Industrial Court, when properly approached, may fix the mimimum for each class of clerk, classifying by age, experience, or otherwise. The Judge of the Industrial Court may also draw up regulations.