AUSTRALIAN POLITICS.
FEDERAL ESTIMATES PASSED. By Cable. —Press Association. —Copyright Melbourne, September 9. In the House of Representatives the Estimates'passed without amendment. FEDERAL CAPITAL SITE. Melbourne, September 9. The Senate, after considerable opposition, adopted the vote of £45,000 for the Federal capital. UNIFORM RAILWAY GAUGE. Received September 9, 8.40 p.m. Melbourne, Last Night. In the House of Representatives, the Minister for Defence, in reply to a question, stated that under the present break gauge conditions it would take sixtythree days to transport thirty thousand mounted men and their equipment from Brisbane to Melbourne. With a uniform gauge it would take only twenty-three and three-quarter days. LAND TAX DEBATE. Received September 10, 1.5 a.m. Melbourne, September 9. The land Tax debate is making slow progress, and has been adjourned till Tuesday.
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Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 130, 10 September 1910, Page 5
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130AUSTRALIAN POLITICS. Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 130, 10 September 1910, Page 5
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